New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/19/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Venue:  FedExForum, Memphis, TN 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +6.5, Grizzlies -6.5; Over/Under:  226 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +6.5, Grizzlies -6.5; Over/Under:  227 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +6.5, Grizzlies -6.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

 

New York Knicks:  0-0 (Atlantic Division)

Memphis Grizzlies:  0-0 (Southwest Division)

 

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The Knicks finished last season with a 37-45 record overall and they were 20-21 in their road games where they will be in this game. They finished in 5th place of the Atlantic Division and were 11th place overall in the Eastern Conference. They did not make it to the playoffs last season. Their offense averaged 106.5 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 106.6 PPG against them. The Knicks had an ATS record of 39-43 last season and their O/U record is 38-42-2. They won 3 of their 4 preseason games and ended it off with a win against the Washington Wizards.

 

 

 

The Grizzlies finished last season with a 56-26 record overall and they were 30-11 in their home games where they will be in this game. They finished in 1st place of the Southwest Division and were 2nd place overall in the Western Conference. They made it into the playoffs beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2 in the 1st round but losing in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors 4-2. Their offense averaged 115.6 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 109.9 PPG against them. The Grizzlies had an ATS record of 59-34-1 last season and their O/U record is 47-43-4. They lost 2 of their last 3 games in the preseason but ended it off with a win against the Detroit Pistons.

The current betting odds have the Grizzlies listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Grizzlies just had a great season where they finished as the number 2 seed in the Western Conference but were eventually eliminated in the playoffs by the Warriors who went on to become the champions. They were outstanding during the regular season though as they were very good with their star player Ja Morant breaking out in a big year, but they were also a very good team without him and were still hard to beat. They were almost unbeatable at home too as they had one of the best home records in the NBA and they are only going to come out stronger now that everyone is healthy again. The Knicks were able to pick up Jalen Brunson in the offseason to give their team a boost but they missed out on the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes and still have Julius Randle as a starter when he turned out to be a big problem for them last season. There are just too many question marks with this team this season as their young talent continues to grow in the shadows of the veteran players who won't get out of the way. The Grizzlies were one of the best teams in the NBA last season and with everyone coming back healthier than ever, they are going to crush the Knicks at home here where they have been dominant. The best way to place a bet here is on the Grizzlies to cover the spread in this game.

 

Knicks Grizzlies Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 128 Knicks 112.

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New York Knicks: 27-35 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 18-23 ATS in the first half of the season. 12-7 OVER against Southwest division opponents.

Memphis Grizzlies: 31-22 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 37-21 ATS in non-conference games. 14-6 OVER against Atlantic division opponents. 

 

 

New York Knicks:  Q. Grimes (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot.

Memphis Grizzlies:  J. Jackson Jr. (PF) Early Jan - Foot. D. Green (SG) Mid Feb - Knee.

 

 

 

“I think I knew that coming in, because Evan, he earned it, really. It’s his 11th year. … Thibs said you have to come in and earn it. That’s what I kind of expected coming into training camp, but then I kind of got hurt, so it kind of derailed that. But I felt like [Fournier] earned it. He was the guy that had it coming in. And I had to prove myself. I didn’t get the opportunity to do that.” - Quentin Grimes on Evan Fournier being in the starting lineup over him.

 

 

“Once Ja becomes a really high level shooter, he’s going to be unstoppable. He’s pretty unstoppable now. To get where we ultimately want to go, and that’s winning championships, it starts with our day in and day out process. Our tunes not going to really change in terms of how we operate.” - Taylor Jenkins on unleashing Ja Morant this season.

 

 

 

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Evan Fournier

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

 

PG Ja Morant

SG Desmond Bane

SF Dillon Brooks

PF Santi Aldama

C Steven Adams 

 

 

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Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (4th season)