The Portland Trail Blazers head to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Sunday, Apr. 19 and will air on TNT.
The Grizzlies were victorious over the Pacers 95-83 on Wednesday. Marc Gasol played a key role, recording 33 points and 13 rebounds to notch his 20th double-double this season. The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, are coming off a 114-98 loss at the hands of the Mavericks on Wednesday. Tim Frazier scored 13 points and recorded 10 assists earning his first double-double of the season.
The Grizzlies have won all four matchups against the Trail Blazers this season, including a 97-86 victory in their last matchup. Mike Conley was a top performer in the victory with 21 points, two rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and three three-pointers.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Grizzlies are attempting to build on their records of 55-27 Straight Up (SU) and 40-40-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 35-17 SU and 26-26 ATS against teams from the Western Conference. Memphis has averaged 94.0 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 0.0. Memphis’s defense is doing poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 92.7 points per game, well above their season average of 0.0.
On the other side, Portland has a SU record of 51-31 and an ATS record of 40-41-1. In Western Conference games, Portland has gone 31-21 SU and 26-25-1 ATS. Portland has been playing better lately, averaging 104.7 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 0.0. Portland is the top foul-shooting team in the league, hitting .801 of their shots from the line. The Trail Blazers are a force on the boards, grabbing an average of 45.9 rebounds per game. Portland’s defense has allowed an average of 101.8 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 0.0. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Trail Blazers, who are the top team in the league in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 524 this season.
Following the Grizzlies’ latest win over Portland, their SU record rises to 9-1 over the Trail Blazers in the last 10 meetings. The Grizzlies also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Memphis held the edge in all three of these categories twice in the last 10 meetings. Portland never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – POR, ATS Winner – POR
Notes
Portland’s offense and Memphis’ defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Portland puts up an average of 0.0 points per game, while Memphis allows 0.0 points per game.
Portland and Memphis are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Portland puts up an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Memphis gives up 0.0 points at home on average.
Portland has a fantastic 40-8 record when it gives up under 100 points this season. Memphis is 22-24 when it puts up under 100.
The Portland Trail Blazers have a losing 11-23 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Memphis Grizzlies are 33-3 when they hit the century mark.
The Grizzlies have a defensive rating of 99.6, second-best in the NBA. The Trail Blazers also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 105.4 (ranked eighth).
The Memphis Grizzlies have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking eighth in the league with a FG% of 45.8%. When their opponents have a similar or higher FG%, the Portland Trail Blazers are 12-15.
The Memphis Grizzlies rank higher for their field goal percentage (eighth) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (20th). The Portland Trail Blazers rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (eighth) than they do for their field goal percentage (17th).
Memphis makes an average of 21.7 assists per game (ranked 15th). Portland ranks higher in assists with 21.9 (ranked 12th).
Memphis makes an average of 4.2 blocks per game (ranked 24th). Portland ranks higher in blocks with 4.5 (ranked 18th).
The Portland Trail Blazers are the NBA’s best defensive rebounding team. The Memphis Grizzlies rank 21st in offensive rebounding.
The Grizzlies record 8.5 steals per game on average (ranked sixth). The Trail Blazers are 27-19 when allowing at least 8 steals.
