Los Angeles Clippers (0-1) vs Memphis Grizzlies (1-0)
Game Info: Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 10:30 pm (Staples Center)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Clippers -3.5 -- Over/Under: 226 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Staples Center. The Memphis Grizzlies look for a 2-0 start after beating the Cavaliers in their opener. The Los Angeles Clippers need a win after losing their opener to the Warriors.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 132 points on 53 percent shooting and allowing 121 points on 50.5 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 37 points and six assists, while Desmond Bane is averaging 22 points and three rebounds. De’Anthony Melton is the third double-digit scorer and Jaren Jackson Jr. is dishing two assists. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc and 100 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 53 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 113 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 115 points on 51.8 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 29 points and 11 rebounds, while Eric Bledsoe is averaging 22 points and two assists. Ivica Zubac is the third double-digit scorer and Reggie Jackson is grabbing five rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 48.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The over is 6-0 in Grizzlies last 6 overall. The under is 5-2 in Clippers last 7 games as a favorite. The Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles.
Both of these teams are missing key players, but the Clippers should still have the edge at home, especially if Bledsoe and Jackson contribute the way they did against the Warriors. The Memphis Grizzlies not having Dillon Brooks is likely going to catch up to them against some of the better teams in the league. I need more points to give the Grizzlies a look here. I'll lay the reasonable chalk with the Clippers on their home court.
Randy’s Pick Los Angeles Clippers -3.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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