Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks Picks and Predictions Nov 26
Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Preview
WagerTalk NBA handicapper Tony Finn offers his Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks betting preview for Friday, November 26. At the time of posting, the Grizzlies have opened as a 1-point home favorite over the visiting Hawks, with the total sitting at 226 points.
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Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks Predictions
- Memphis Grizzlies -1 vs Atlanta Hawks
- Total: 226 Points
- The over has cashed in each of Memphis’ last five games.
- Atlanta has covered the point spread in five of their last six games.
Circa of Las Vegas opened the Grizzlies as 1-point home favorites for this Friday night contest. The total checked in at 225.5 points. Both the spread and the total have yet to experience a group make a sharp money-move on the side or total.
After the Association took the Thanksgiving Day holiday off, Friday’s slate of events is filled with slam dunk action. The Atlanta Hawks (10-9, 9th in NBA – East) are on the Mississippi River for a Friday night tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies (9-9, 7th in NBA – West). The home-court Grizzlies have a 6-4 overall record playing the role of host. The Hawks are 2-8 on the road in the early stages of the 2021-22 NBA campaign.
Atlanta began a short two-game road trip with a win. On Wednesday, the Hawks traveled to San Antonio as 3.5-point road favorites and came away with a 124-106 victory over the Spurs. Memphis hosted the Eastern Conference Toronto Raptors on Thanksgiving eve as 3.5-point home favorites. The Grizzlies weren’t good enough offensively to outscore the Raptors in a 126-113 loss in a game that went over the total of 217.5
Atlanta Hawks
Trae Young is eighth in the NBA, averaging 25.3 points per game. Atlanta is the second-best shooting team in the Eastern Conference from beyond the arc connecting at a 37.1% clip. The Hawks Skylar Mays shoots the best percentage on the team, hitting 50 percent of his three-point shots.
Center Clint Capela is having a career year for the Hawks. The frontcourt starter is averaging 11.3 points and 12 rebounds per game. The Hawks are averaging 113.5 points per game in their last ten games and are surrendering just 108.5 points with a record of 6-4.
Memphis Grizzlies
Ja Morant is eighth in the NBA, averaging 25.3 points per game. and The Grizzlies are averaging 109.8 points per game while allowing 117.4 across their last ten games with a 4-6.
The Atlanta Hawks have some question marks about their starting lineup tonight, and which reserves will be active. Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic are listed as day-to-day, while Onyeka Okongwu has been ruled out.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks
Trae Young (undisclosed) is a game-time decision.
Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) is day-to-day
De’Andre Hunter (wrist) is out.
Onyeka Okongwu (shoulder) is out.
Memphis Grizzlies
De’Anthony Melton (groin) has been ruled out.
Sam Merrill (ankle) has been ruled out.
Most reports expect both Young and Bogdanovic to be dressed and starting for the Hawks. Despite Atlanta’s 2-8 road record, their recent play and 2-week metrics position them head and shoulders better on both ends of the court than Memphis, and that shows up tonight with the Hawks coming away with a straight-up road win and against the number cover.
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Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks Analysis from The GoldSheet
Atlanta a prime example of the home-road dichotomy this season, covering seven of its nine home games but dropping nine of ten against the spread as a visitor. Memphis is 3-1 both straight-up and against the spread over the previous two seasons against the Hawks. Dating to 2014, the under is 11-3 in the prior 14 meetings between these teams.
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