Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/02/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Venue:  Moda Center, Portland, OR

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3.5, Trail Blazers +3.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3.5, Trail Blazers +3.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -3.5, Trail Blazers +3.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  4-3 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

Portland Trail Blazers:  5-1 (1st place, Northwest Division)

 

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Memphis Grizzlies:  4-3 last 10

Portland Trail Blazers:  5-1 last 10

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 4-3 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road 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 Utah Jazz in both games including their last one. Ja Morant led the team in points in that game with 37 while Dillon Brooks was next on the team with 19 points. Ja Morant led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Steven Adams led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41.3% from the field, 23.1% from 3-point range, and 54.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 121.4 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 2-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-2-1.

 

 

 

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 5-1 record overall and they are 3-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Houston Rockets in their last game. Anfernee Simons led the team in points in that game with 30 while Jusuf Nurkić was next on the team with 27 points. Anfernee Simons and Justise Winslow each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jusuf Nurkić led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 53.3% from the field, 37.1% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.5 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 5-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-3-1.

The current betting odds have the Grizzlies listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Grizzlies are not off to a hot start this season but they are starting to gel on the court again and they are only going to get better as the season goes on after that dominant season they had last year. Ja Morant is growing into a real star in this league and he is only going to grow in these games as he continues to dominate the floor. The Trail Blazers had the hottest start you could have opening up their season with 5 wins in a row, but they just lost their 1st game of the season in their last one and they are also missing their own star player in Lillard. Lillard is a huge part of this team and a big reason why they were so hot to start the season going 5-0 in their first 5 games. Without him on the court, it will be tough for them to keep up with the Grizzlies even at home here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Grizzlies to cover the spread in this game.

 

Grizzlies Trail Blazers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 133 Trail Blazers 126.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 26-16 ATS as a road favorite. 23-13 ATS off a road loss. 15-8 UNDER on the road when the line is +3 to -3.

Portland Trail Blazers: 15-22 ATS as a home underdog. 13-20 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 23-12 UNDER as a home underdog.

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  J. LaRavia (SF) Ques Wed - Illness. D. Bane (SG) Ques Wed - Ankle. B. Clarke (PF) Ques Wed - Finger. Z. Williams (SF) Mid Dec - Knee. J. Jackson Jr. (PF) Late Dec - Foot. D. Green (SG) Mid Feb - Knee.

Portland Trail Blazers:  J. Hart (SG) Ques Wed - Concussion. D. Lillard (PG) Mid Nov - Calf. T. Watford (SF) Out indefinitely - Hip Flexor. O. Sarr (C) Early Dec - Wrist. G. Payton II (PG) Early Nov - Abdominal.

 

 

 

“Everything was on us. We weren’t communicating, rotating, and we were just giving them easy looks.” - Ja Morant after their loss against the Jazz in their game on Monday.

 

 

“You just never know what he's going to do when he gets that runway like that. He made a couple of plays that got the crowd going. But I thought he was solid overall.” - Chauncey Billups after his team’s win against the Rockets in their game on Friday.

 

 

 

PG Ja Morant

SG Desmond Bane

SF Dillon Brooks

PF Santi Aldama

C Steven Adams

 

PG Shaedon Sharpe

SG Anfernee Simons

SF Josh Hart

PF Jerami Grant

C Jusuf Nurkic

 

 

PPG: J. Morant (33.3)

APG: J. Morant (6.3)

Reb/G: S. Adams (10)

 

PPG: D. Lillard (31)

APG: D. Lillard (4.6)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (12.2)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (4th season)

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (2nd season)