The Knicks will try to cover the spread at Madison Square Garden on Thursday when they get a visit from the Memphis Grizzlies in basketball action.
The Knicks sit at 34-32 (39-25-2 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Grizzlies are currently 37-31 (42-25-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? New York is 33-32-1 OU, and Memphis is 35-33 OU.
View Memphis vs New York Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 16-rated Knicks and the No. 15-rated Grizzlies in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 104-103 win for the Grizzlies on Thursday.
How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features New York's No. 20-rated squad against Memphis's No. 18-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, New York rates No. 2 in the league with 9.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 30 with 3.8 per outing.
Defensively, the Grizzlies feature the league's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.4 points per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.
In their last action, Memphis was a 105-82 Sportsbook at home against the Clippers. They covered the 5.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (187) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The battle between the Grizzlies and Clippers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Los Angeles was handed a 105-82 defeat on Monday at FedExForum.
Last time out for New York, they were a 119-117 loser as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Knicks failed to cover in the match as a 5-point favorite, while 236 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York got 29 points from Carmelo Anthony en route to a 119-117 loss against Indiana on Tuesday at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 3-7
After playing LA Clippers are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 1-9
After playing Indiana are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
A few Grizzlies at Knicks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
Memphis is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 10 games when playing at home against Memphis
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Memphis home to Indiana, Saturday, March 19
New York at Detroit, Friday, March 18
