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The Trail Blazers are coming off a fresh victory against the Timberwolves 107-105 last night. This away victory occurred despite being a 19-point underdog. Portland was able to prevail thanks to a strong second half effort. The squad trailed by 6 points going into the second half. Shaedon Sharpe led the squad in scoring with 27 points on 47.4% shooting from the field.
The Western Conference is definitely down this season, but Memphis’ chances of finishing third if they can hold off Sacramento (2 games ahead) are impressive. That’s including Desmond Bane’s injury, Dillon Brooks’ on-court problems, and Ja Morant’s off-court issues.
The Grizzlies are one victory away from resting players. They were defeated by Chicago 128-107 on Sunday. Brooks is classified as questionable, while Steven Adams is out until the playoffs at the very least. Brandon Clarke, a crucial rotation player for Memphis, is out for the season.
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The Grizzlies not only lost their previous contest to the Bulls. They also suffered an ATS defeat, as they were a 1 point underdog. Memphis had a 15-point advantage at halftime and could have added a win to their record. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the squad in scoring with 31 points on a 55% field goal percentage in the loss.
Memphis is scoring 116.7 points per game heading into today’s game. This ranking puts them ninth in the league. The Grizzlies will be trying to improve their 3-point shooting numbers heading into today’s game, as they are averaging only 11.9 made 3’s per game. If the Memphis offense is to change things around, they must not only improve their outside shooting but also improve their ball protection as they are currently averaging 13 errors per game.
So far, these two teams split their season series with a 1-1 record. Last year, the Trail Blazers averaged 111.75 points per game against Memphis, which was an uptick from their season-long average. However, the Grizzlies scored fewer points per game than they did all season.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Information
- Date: 04/04/2023
- Time: 08:10 PM ET
- Location: FedExForum.
- How to Watch Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies Betting Lines
Grizzlies are –1800 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $5.56. On the other side, Trail Blazers are +920 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $920.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Grizzlies at a 94.74% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Trail Blazers have 9.80% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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