Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/04/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies +3, Cavaliers -3; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies +3.5, Cavaliers -3.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies +2.5, Cavaliers -2.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  23-14 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  21-16 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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Memphis Grizzlies:  7-3 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 23-14 record overall and they are 10-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Golden State Warriors but they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Sacramento Kings, the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the San Antonio Spurs in their last game. They still have a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night with that result pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back on Tuesday night. In their game against the Spurs, Ja Morant went off in that game as he led the team in points with 30 while Tyus Jones was next on the team with 18 points. Morant also led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Steven Adams led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.2 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 22-15 this season and their O/U record is 18-18-1.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 21-16 record overall and they are 11-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Washington Wizards, and the Atlanta Hawks while their win came against the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Evan Mobley led the team in points in that game with 24 while Kevin Love was next on the team off the bench with 20 points. Brandon Goodwin led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 46.6% from the field, 23.1% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 102.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 25-10-2 this season and their O/U record is 15-22.

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game as a 3 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Grizzlies have been having a great season and they are playing very well in their recent games. They are coming into this one on a winning streak. They were playing well before without their best player Ja Morant but they have been even better ever since he came back and this is a really good team that will end up in the playoffs this season. The Cavaliers have also been having a much better season than expected from them but they have started to come back down to Earth a little and have not been playing too well in recent games with missing players. The best bet to place in this game is on the Grizzlies to cover the spread here as they are going to win this game straight up.

 

Grizzlies Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, January 4, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 114 Cavaliers 107.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 22-15 ATS in all games. 7-4 ATS as a road underdog. 11-5 ATS in road games. 17-7 ATS in January games. 

Cleveland Cavaliers: 11-17 ATS after a division game. 25-46 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days. 0-6 ATS after a game where they were called for 10+ less fouls than opponent. 17-35 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4 games.

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  S. Merrill (PG) Mid Jan - Ankle injury. S. Buchanan (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. X. Tillman (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Konchar (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Y. Pons (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Melton (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Brooks (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Culver (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Z. Williams (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  I. Okoro (SF) Ques Tues - Elbow injury. D. Garland (PG) Ques Tues - Illness. R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. C. Osman (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. R. Nembhard (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"Really kind of a competitive game. We were able to break it open there in the third (quarter) and held them to 18 points." - Taylor Jenkins on his team’s win against the Spurs on Friday night.

 

 

"Guys are all stepping up in different ways for us, like Lamar when we really needed it in the third quarter. We scrapped in the second half and we never really stepped back once we got started." - Kevin Love on their win against the Pacers in their game on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG    Tyus Jones

SG    Ja Morant

SF    Desmond Bane

PF    Jaren Jackson Jr.

C    Steven Adams

 

PG    Kevin Pangos

SG    Isaac Okoro

SF    Lauri Markkanen

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: J. Morant (24.7)

APG: J. Morant (6.6)

Reb/G: S. Adams (9.1)

 

PPG: D. Garland (19.5)

APG: D. Garland (7.3)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.7)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (3rd season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)