The Nets will try to cover the spread at Prudential Center on Wednesday when they get a visit from the Grizzlies in basketball action.

New Jersey will face the 15-14 Grizzlies, who own a 14-15 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Nets are 17-12 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Grizzlies are 11-18 favoring the OVER.



View Memphis vs New Jersey Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Grizzlies are listed as 4.5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 188.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Nets - Grizzlies odds would favor the Grizzlies if the lines were set according to power ranks. New Jersey is rated No. 27 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Grizzlies sit at No. 13. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 95-86 win for the Grizzlies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Jersey's No. 24-ranked offense (92.3 PPG) against a Grizzlies defense that ranks No. 7 at 91.6 PPG. The Nets have averaged 42.2% from the field per game, less than the Grizzlies have managed so far this season (43.9% on average).

Defensively, the Grizzlies feature the league's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 91.7 points per game. New Jersey, meanwhile, comes in at No. 25 in the league in scoring at home.

Memphis won its last outing, a 93-83 result against the Rockets on February 14. The Grizzlies covered in that game as a 3-point favorite, while the 176 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Memphis earned a 93-83 victory over Houston on Tuesday, getting 21 points from Mike Conley at FedExForum.

In their last action, New Jersey was a 103-89 loser at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (192) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Nets wasted a 27-point performance from Deron Williams as San Antonio ran past them 103-89 on Saturday at Prudential Center.


Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Denver are 5-5
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 2-8
After playing San Antonio are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Grizzlies at Nets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Memphis's last 10 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing Memphis


Next up:
Memphis home to Denver, Friday, February 17
New Jersey at Indiana, Thursday, February 16