The Memphis Grizzlies (19-52) will try to snap their 16-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets (31-41) at Spectrum Center. The game will air on Fox Sports – Southeast at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 22, 2018.
Charlotte is a 12-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 212.5 points.
Memphis Grizzlies at Charlotte Hornets ATS Prediction
In the Grizzlies’ last contest, they were beaten by the Philadelphia 76ers, 119-105. Philadelphia’s 0.613 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Memphis, who had a rate of 0.449. The 76ers’ mark was above their season average of 0.530. Deyonta Davis put together a good performance for Memphis, recording 16 points and 11 rebounds.
The Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets in their last outing, 111-105. The Hornets knocked down 36 of their 47 free throws (76.6 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 39.0 (above their season average of 21.9). Dwight Howard was the game’s leading scorer with 32 points on 10-for-17 shooting.
The aggressive Charlotte offense might be living from the free throw line in this showdown. The Hornets currently rank second in the league with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.231, while Memphis ranks 30th in FTA rate allowed (0.262).
Memphis comes into the contest with records of 19-52 straight up (SU) and 29-38-3 against the spread (ATS). Grizzlies games have typically finished under the total (55.7 percent).
Meanwhile, Charlotte is 31-41 SU and 28-39-4 ATS. In opposition of Memphis, just over half of Hornets games have finished over the total.
JaMychal Green has averaged 12.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals over the last five games for Memphis.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Kemba Walker scored a game-high 27 points in the first matchup, in which the Hornets defeated the Grizzlies 104-99, covering as 5.5-point underdogs. He also had six assists. The game finished with a total of 203 points, which was 8 points above the projected point total of 195 points. Charlotte launched 17 three pointers, making seven of them (41.2 percent), while Memphis was 8-35 (22.9 percent).
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Charlotte Hornets ATS Pick
Free NBA Tip: SU Winner – Hornets, ATS Winner – Grizzlies, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Memphis is 14-17-2 ATS on the road with 17 overs, 15 unders and 1 push.
Charlotte is 16-19-1 ATS at home with 19 overs and 17 unders.
In games where they allow under 100 points, Charlotte is 10-3 and Memphis is 12-11.
The Grizzlies are 14-22 when they reach the century mark, while the Hornets are 30-19.
Charlotte ranks fourth in rebounds per game (45.2) while Memphis ranks 28th (40.7).
The Hornets rank fifth in fast break points allowed per game (10.3) while the Grizzlies rank 26th (14.0).
Charlotte ranks second in points off turnovers allowed per game (14.3) while Memphis ranks 19th (17.2).
The Hornets rank second in steals allowed per game (6.4) while the Grizzlies rank 18th (8.0).
Memphis ranks first in points allowed in the paint per game (41.5) while Charlotte ranks 17th (45.0).
The Grizzlies average 4.9 blocks per game, which ranks 11th in the league. The Hornets rank 20th in blocks allowed per game (5.1).
Charlotte ranks first in second chance points allowed per game (10.4) while Memphis ranks eighth (11.5).
The Grizzlies are 25th in the NBA with 21.5 assists per game while the Hornets are 28th with 21.3 assists per game.
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Memphis is 2-3 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Charlotte is 2-3 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Grizzlies’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.8, up from 5.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hornets have scored an average of 110.0 points per game (2.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 114.6 points per game (6.7 above their season average).
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