The Charlotte Bobcats host Memphis on Friday, looking to build on their 7-54 mark against the 37-25 Grizzlies in NBA action at Time Warner Cable Arena.

The Bobcats bring a 7-54 record (20-40-1 ATS) to the battle against the 37-25 Grizzlies, who are 29-33 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Charlotte go 28-32-1 so far and the Grizzlies go 25-37.



View Memphis vs Charlotte Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Bobcats installed as 12-point underdogs in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 182.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 30-rated Bobcats and the No. 10-ranked Grizzlies, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 96-80 result in favor of the Grizzlies.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Grizzlies rank No. 17 in the league with 42 per game. That compares with Charlotte’s No. 29 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Charlotte is the NBA’s No. 29-ranked team at 4 per game, while the Grizzlies rate No. 27 with 4.3 per contest.

Defensively, the Grizzlies feature the league's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 94.1 points per game. Charlotte, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Memphis, they were a 103-91 Sportsbook as they battled the Hornets at home. The Grizzlies covered in the match as a 9.5-point favorite, while 194 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Grizzlies got a 26-point performance from Rudy Gay as Memphis ran past New Orleans 103-91 on Wednesday at FedExForum.

The Bobcats were a 100-68 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bulls. They failed to cover the 13-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (168) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Charlotte was run off the court by the Bulls on Wednesday as Chicago blasted them 100-68 at Time Warner Cable Arena.


Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Portland are 6-4
After playing New Orleans are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Sacramento are 6-4
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a loss are 0-10

A few Grizzlies at Bobcats trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games on the road
Memphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis


Next up:
Memphis home to Portland, Saturday, April 21
Charlotte home to Sacramento, Sunday, April 22