The Grizzlies will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Raptors in Toronto at Air Canada Centre on Friday in NBA action.

Supporters of the Grizzlies have seen them go 20-15 and 17-18 ATS so far this season, while the Raptors are at 11-24 and 20-14-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Raptors are 14-19-2, while the Grizzlies are 15-20.



View Memphis vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Raptors in this one, they're listed as 4-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 182 for Monday.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 14-rated Grizzlies taking on the No. 24-rated Raptors in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 94-88 win for the Grizzlies on Friday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Toronto's No. 18-rated squad against Memphis's No. 15-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Toronto rates No. 23 in the league with 5.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 30 with 3.6 per outing.

Defensively, the Grizzlies feature the league's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 92.6 points per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 25 in the league in scoring at home.

The Grizzlies were a 96-85 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Mavericks. They covered the 2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (181) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Marc Gasol scored 22 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Memphis over Dallas, 96-85, on Wednesday at FedExForum.

The Raptors were a 95-84 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Hornets. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (179) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points leading the Raptors to a 95-84 victory over New Orleans at New Orleans Arena on Wednesday.


Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Golden State are 4-6
After playing New Orleans are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

A few Grizzlies at Raptors trends to consider:
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games


Next up:
Memphis home to Detroit, Saturday, March 3
Toronto home to Golden State, Sunday, March 4