Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets Predictions and Betting Odds 3/23/22
Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview and Predictions
NBA basketball handicapper Andy Lang offers his Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets preview for Wednesday, March 23. At the time of posting, The Nets have opened as a 2.5-point road favorite over the Grizzlies, with the total sitting at 238 points.
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| Wednesday, March 23 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Memphis Grizzlies +2.5 vs Brooklyn Nets |
| Total: | 238 Points |
| Game Time: | 7:40pm ET / 4:40pm PT |
| Arena: | FedExForum in Memphis, TN |
| TV: | ESPN |
Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets Analysis
A game that might be must-watch status takes place as Brooklyn travels to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies. Kyrie Irving can play in three games between now and the playoffs, and this is one of them.
These two teams met earlier this year with Memphis winning by 14, but no Kyrie. The books expect this to be close and high scoring as the total is 234.5, with Brooklyn being a slight -3 favorite. It’s a great game, let’s find a great bet for this one.
Grizzlies Protecting The #2 Seed
The Grizzlies have passed the Warriors for the two seed, but won’t catch the Suns, and they’ve done that by winning five out of six, but they haven’t been a great covering team going 5-5 ATS their last 10, but they have gone 7-3 ATS at home their last 10.
When they win, they score a lot of points as they’ve put up 115 or more in all 24 of their last wins, so if Memphis wins expect a high scoring game.
Memphis has an odd schedule situation as they have Brooklyn tonight, but a back to back against a bad Indiana Pacers on Thursday followed by Milwaukee and Golden State after that.
Ja Morant has already been ruled out, so I have a suspicion they play it easy against Brooklyn to get ready for an easy Pacers win and then cement the #2 seed by going all in to beat Golden State.
Nets Need Wins
It’s the home stretch, and the Nets are stuck in the #8 seed, with an outside chance to catch Toronto and Cleveland above them as both teams aren’t playing great to close out the season.
Durant went nuclear against Utah in the second half to get a big win and they have now won six out of seven, and they are now 8-2 ATS on the road their last 10 (The Kyrie Effect).
An interesting factor for this game is that Memphis is a top 6 team defending power forwards (Durant), and a top 12 team defending point guards (Kyrie).
That being said, is any team capable of stopping these guys? Probably not, and with the Seth Curry injury there is even more pressure on these two for Brooklyn in this one.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
I’ll take the under in this one, as it’s two flashy teams with super stars, but Morant is out, and the books have inflated this total. Wait until lineups get solidified, and it’s closer to game time as the line should move before taking the under though.
Brooklyn has gone under this total in six out of the last seven games they’ve played against playoff teams, and with Curry banged up that’s a big scoring option they won’t have.
We have to go back to Jan. 21 to find a game that Memphis went over against a playoff team minus the OT game against Philly on the 31st. If you’re feeling frisky, take Brooklyn to win and the under in a same game parlay.
Prediction: Under 238
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Meet the Author
Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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