Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers - 12/15/21 NBA Picks and Prediction
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Portland Trail Blazers (11-17) vs Memphis Grizzlies (17-11)
Game Info: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)
Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers PK -- Over/Under: 220.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Moda Center. The Memphis Grizzlies look for a win after winning eight of their last nine games. The Portland Trail Blazers look to snap a six-game losing streak.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 110.4 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 109.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 24.1 points and 6.8 assists, while Dillon Brooks is averaging 17.7 points and 3.1 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Desmond Bane is dishing 2.1 assists. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.1 rebounds per game.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 108.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 111.2 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Damian Lillard is averaging 21.6 points and 4.3 rebounds, while CJ McCollum is averaging 20.6 points and 4.5 assists. Norman Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 10.1 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 38.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Trail Blazers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 7-2 in Grizzlies last 9 road games. The over is 9-4 in Grizzlies last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
The Portland Trail Blazers are due for a victory, and they're coming closer and closer, but they're still a banged up team that's on the end of a back to back that includes overtime. Tough spot for the Trail Blazers if we're being completely honest. The Memphis Grizzlies are rested, they get after it defensively, and they're winning their last five games by an average of 12.4 points. Lillard still doesn't look himself just yet, and there's sure to be tired legs here. I have to side with the Grizzlies.
Randy’s Pick Memphis Grizzlies PK
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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