The Knicks hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Wednesday as the Grizzlies pay a visit to Madison Square Garden in NBA betting action.

The Knicks bring a 43-26 record (36-32-1 ATS) to the battle against the 47-23 Grizzlies, who are 39-30-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New York go 33-34-2 so far and the Grizzlies go 29-40-1. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Grizzlies before tip-off in this one found them as 1.5-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook, while the total was sitting at 185.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 11 (Knicks) and the No. 8 (Grizzlies) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 100-98 result in favor of the Knicks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Grizzlies rank No. 10 in the league with 42.8 per game. That compares with New York’s No. 23 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where New York is the NBA’s No. 2-ranked team at 10.6 per game, while the Grizzlies rate No. 30 with 4.7 per contest.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Grizzlies own the league's No. 2-rated mark, allowing 92.2 points per game when playing on the road. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring on their home court.

Last time out for Memphis, they were a 107-94 loser as they battled the Wizards on the road. The Grizzlies failed to cover in the match as a 5-point favorite, while 201 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Grizzlies got 23 points from Mike Conley, but it was Washington that prevailed in a 107-94 final on Monday at Verizon Center.

The Knicks were a 100-85 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Celtics. They covered the 2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (185) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. J.R. Smith went off for 32 points and added 7 rebounds leading New York to a 100-85 win over Boston on Tuesday at TD Garden.


Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Charlotte are 7-3
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a win are 7-3

A few Grizzlies at Knicks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Memphis
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Memphis home to Houston, Friday, March 29
New York home to Charlotte, Friday, March 29