Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies in NBA odds tilt

Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
22-20January 28, 2014, 10:00 | Rose Garden33-12


The Trail Blazers will try to pay off for their supporters on Tuesday when they play host to the Grizzlies at Rose Garden in NBA wagering action.

The Trail Blazers sport a record of 33-12 and 25-20 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Grizzlies sit at 22-20 and 18-23-1 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 29-15-1 for the Trail Blazers and 21-21 for the Grizzlies. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).

View Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Odds and Stats.

Those backing the visitors in this one found the Grizzlies listed as 7-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 196.5 at Sportsbook but may have moved since Sportsbook.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 8-rated Trail Blazers and the No. 11-ranked Grizzlies, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 99-93 result in favor of the Trail Blazers.



Memphis won its last outing, a 99-81 result against the Rockets on January 25. The Grizzlies covered in that game as a 1.5-point underdog, while the 180 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Grizzlies grabbed a 99-81 win over the Rockets on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Mike Conley at FedExForum.

The Trail Blazers were a 103-88 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Warriors. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (191) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Portland got 21 points from Wesley Matthews but lost anyway 103-88 against the Warriors on Sunday at Oracle Arena.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Portland's No. 1-ranked offense (109 PPG) against a Grizzlies defense that ranks No. 3 at 95.95 PPG. The Trail Blazers have averaged 45.52% from the field per game, more than the Grizzlies have managed so far this season (45.26% on average).

Next up:
Memphis at Sacramento, Wednesday, January 29th
Portland home to Toronto, Saturday, February 1st
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