Lock Alert Clippers at Grizzlies – Mayo and Gay are Good!
The Los Angeles Clippers (10-39 SU, 20-29 ATS, 29-20 O/U) have dropped seven straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook, failing to cover the spread for NBA sports betting backers each time out. The young Memphis Grizzlies (13-35 SU, 17-30-1 ATS, 25-23 O/U) have won two consecutive games for new head coach Lionel Hollins.
Tonight, the Grizz will look to make it three in a row by laying an emphatic smackdown on the lowly Clippers.
Los Angeles was pounded in its 125-96 loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday while failing to cover the spread as 13-point road underdogs while the game’s combined score sailed OVER the posted O/U total of 200.
Second-year forward Al Thornton shot 11-for-16 from the field for a game-high 27 points, but the Clippers allowed three Orlando players to top the 20-point mark in its loss.
The Grizzlies laid an emphatic 104-93 spanking on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, dominating the third quarter before holding on late in the contest for the win. Memphis covered the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers everywhere as 6-point underdogs at home while the game’s 197 total points made it OVER the posted total of 195.
“Guys are really starting to get comfortable in our new offense, and the way that we’re running things,” said last season’s first round draft pick Mike Conley, who has taken over as the starter at point guard. “It shows when guys are making extra passes and getting guys open.”
Rookie shooting guard O.J. Mayo tossed in a game-high 32 points with three rebounds and four assists while forward Rudy Gay and Hakim Warrick added 18 and 17 points respectively.
“We’re confident,” said Mayo, averaging a team-high 19.6 points. “We’re doing a great job in practice, working hard and focusing on getting better. It’s baby steps. Put together two straight wins, and hopefully, we can keep it rolling.”
Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Pick:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the LA Clippers last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games
LA Clippers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games when playing Memphis
LA Clippers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis’s last 5 games
Memphis is 17-5 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis’s last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis’s last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
NBA Odds:
Los Angeles Clippers +5 -110
Memphis Grizzlies -5 -110
Over 201 -110
Under 201 -110
Analysis: This pick is an absolute ‘no-brainer’ beloved BetUS NBA sports betting fanatics. The Grizzlies are starting to believe in themselves and it clearly shows. The Clippers are already playing out their remaining string of games in anticipation of next season and have nothing to play for except to give their younger players more experience.
Take the improving Memphis Grizzlies to win and cover with room to spare!
