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Heading into this year’s NBA Finals, the Memphis Grizzlies will hit the court against the Portland Trail Blazers in Memphis on Wednesday, February 1 at FedExForum. All the hard work these teams have put into their season so far has lead to this NBA Finals playoff matchup, and they’ll look to make the most of the opportunity. The action starts at 6:00 PM CT, so don’t forget to make your picks before it’s too late!
For context related to Wednesday’s regular season finale, how have the Grizzlies and the Trail Blazers performed against each other in the past?
So far this season, these teams have competed in one matchup and the Grizzlies have been beaten in each game against the Trail Blazers. In their previous meeting this past Wednesday, the score was 106-111 in favor of the Grizzlies. In that game, the Grizzlies had a 51.58% field goal percentage and a 46.43% three pointer percentage, whereas the Trail Blazers had a 40.22% field goal percentage and shot 39.39% from the perimenter. Elsewhere on the stat sheet, Memphis totaled 46 rebounds and 28 assists while Portland wound up with 46 boards and 27 assists.
Betting Preview for the Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Game on February 1 2023
Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
When: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Absences and Injuries
As far as inactive players go, the Trail Blazers have no injured players ruled out.
Betting on the Memphis Grizzlies
Record: 32-16 | Southwest Division Standing: 1
The Memphis Grizzlies lost to reigning champion the San Antonio Spurs in their most recent game on Wednesday, 119-131, thanks to the contribution of JA Morant. Morant, who won’t be in the next game due to COVID-19, amassed 44 points (66.67 FG%), two rebounds, one blocks, and two steals, whereas Jonas Valanciunas, who will be sitting out the next game because of Covid, added 15 points (54.55 FG%) and two assists. The Grizzlies are 2nd right now in their conference. Be sure to read our evaluation of the odds for Wednesday’s game further down and think about how the team’s recent performance could influence their meeting versus Portland.
Absences and Injuries
In terms of injuries, the Grizzlies will play without John Konchar (Concussion) and Steven Adams (Knee). Desmond Bane (Knee) and Danny Green (Knee) are questionable.
Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Portland Trail Blazers (+184) at FanDuel
The Memphis Grizzlies are considered the favorite. The team has a winning percentage of 70% in the last 10 games (seven wins and three losses) while the Portland Trail Blazers have gotten 30% in the last 10 games (a record of three wins and seven losses).
Over/Under Pick: Over 234.5 Total Points (-110) at DraftKings
It is predicted that the total score for the game will be over 234.5.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 0 points a game up through now this month, although their average per game while playing at home has been lower at 122.6. Alternatively, the Portland Trail Blazers have recorded 116.1 points per game over their last 10 games, even though while playing away their per game average has been higher at 0.
Spread Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +5.5 Points (-108) at FanDuel
The Portland Trail Blazers will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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