Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/19/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Venue:  FedExForum, Memphis, TN 

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Lakers +1.5, Grizzlies -1.5; Over/Under:  228 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Lakers +1.5, Grizzlies -1.5; Over/Under:  228 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Lakers +1.5, Grizzlies -1.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Los Angeles Lakers:  43-39 (5th place, Pacific Division)

Memphis Grizzlies:  51-31 (1st place, Southwest Division)

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Los Angeles Lakers:  8-2 last 10

Memphis Grizzlies:  5-5 last 10

The Lakers finished the regular season with a 43-39 record overall and they were 20-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Phoenix Suns, the Utah Jazz, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game. Rui Hachimura led the team in points in that game with 29 while Austin Reaves was next on the team with 23 points. D'Angelo Russell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Anthony Davis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 53.3% from the field, 43.2% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.6 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 41-42-1 this season and their O/U record is 45-39.

The Grizzlies finished the regular season with a 51-31 record overall and they were 35-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the LA Lakers in their last game. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the team in points in that game with 31 while Desmond Bane was next on the team with 22 points. Desmond Bane led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Ja Morant and Santi Aldama each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 47.2% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point range, and 93.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 37-44-2 this season and their O/U record is 38-43-2.

The current betting odds have the Lakers listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7-game series between the 2nd seeded Grizzlies and the 7th seeded Lakers for the 1st round of the playoffs in the NBA Western Conference. The Lakers took game 1 of this series with a big road win and it is not looking good for the Grizzlies now with Ja Morant dealing with an injury now. He played in most of the game but left early with an injury and that was when things started to go downhill for the Grizzlies as the Lakers were able to take hold of the game then and pull away. He might miss game 2 and that would be really bad for the Grizzlies as he is one of their best players, but the Lakers have also had no trouble against the Grizzlies this year in games where he wasn't playing. Even if he does play in this game, the Grizzlies have struggled to beat the Lakers this year and they have been doing nothing but gaining steam coming into the playoffs on their hot run. The Lakers made a lot of moves to really push for a deep playoff run and now that they have a lead in the series with a road win under their belt, they will be looking to take this 2nd road game and end the series early in their 2 games at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Lakers to cover the spread in this game. 

Lakers Grizzlies Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Lakers 121 Grizzlies 117.

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Los Angeles Lakers: 18-35 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 16-23 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 30-22 UNDER off a road win. 33-21 UNDER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days.

Memphis Grizzlies: 26-12 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 37-20 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more. 10-3 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive losses. 16-9 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 

Los Angeles Lakers:  None.

Memphis Grizzlies:  J. Morant (PG) Ques Wed - Wrist. J. LaRavia (SF) Ques Wed - Calf. S. Adams (C) out for season - Knee. B. Clarke (PF) out for season - Achilles.

“He’s multifaceted. He’s strong. He has great hands. He can get out and run, go up top. Very, very athletic and can really put the ball in the hole as you saw today. Just encouraging him to be assertive, aggressive.” - Darvin Ham on Rui Hachimura after his team’s win against the Grizzlies in their game on Sunday, game 1 of this series. 

“We didn't execute the priorities of the game plan. Get back. Execute half-court defense and get rebounds.” - Taylor Jenkins after his team’s loss against the Lakers in their game on Sunday, game 1 of this series. 

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Austin Reaves

SF LeBron James

PF Jarred Vanderbilt

C Anthony Davis

PG Ja Morant

SG Desmond Bane

SF Dillon Brooks

PF Jaren Jackson Jr.

C Xavier Tillman

PPG: L. James (28.9)

APG: L. James (6.8)

Reb/G: A. Davis (12.5)

PPG: J. Morant (26.2)

APG: J. Morant (8.1)

Reb/G: S. Adams (11.5)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Lakers: Darvin Ham (1st season)

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (4th season)