Overview
The New York Knicks (28-38) and Memphis Grizzlies (45-22) prepare for a cross-conference showdown on Friday night in Tennessee.
Last games records
The Knicks playoff’s chances continue to dwindle as they find themselves in 11th place entering Friday’s action. With that being said, New York is currently in the midst of a three-game winning streak and they are coming off of a dominant performance against Dallas that saw them win 107-77.
Memphis Grizzlies rebounded nicely following a disappointing loss against Houston with a 132-111 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday. The Grizzlies will try to take sole possession of the second place in the Western Conference as they are presently all knotted up with Golden State in the standings.
Matchup Information
Let’s take a look at the NBA betting odds in this contest.
Knicks at Grizzlies Betting Analysis
New York Knicks Betting Analysis
The Knicks are playing some of their best basketball of the season over the course of their past three contests. Their previous two wins came against the Clippers and Kings. However, this huge victory over a fifth-place Mavericks squad stood out.
For Dallas, it was the Luka Doncic show as he posted 31 points in the loss. The problem for the Mavericks was that nobody else played all that well other than Spencer Dinwiddie who added 13 points off of the bench.
Meanwhile, the Knicks had six different players produce double-digit scoring figures. Julius Randle led the way with 26 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. R.J. Barrett contributed 18 points and seven rebounds as well.
The duo of Randle of Barrett will be vital to New York’s chances at sneaking into the postseason. For now, they remain on the outside looking in but the Knicks are trending in the right direction.
Memphis Grizzlies Betting Analysis
Memphis is tied with the Warriors for second place after trailing both Utah and Golden State in the Western Conference standings for the majority of the season.
The Grizzlies are fresh off of a convincing 132-111 victory over the Pelicans earlier this week. Memphis featured a very balanced attack on offense as Ja Morant scored 24 points while Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. both added 22 points each. Morant also dished out eight assists and grabbed eight rebounds.
This is a team that would love nothing more than to make it two wins in a row and stand alone in second place in the West. It will be easier said than done given New York’s recent string of impressive play, but the Grizzlies are undeniably a more talented team.
Team Updates
The Knicks received some unfortunate news on Thursday as it was announced that Cam Reddish will miss the remainder of the campaign due to a separated shoulder.
- Memphis owns a league leading 44-23 ATS record this season.
- New York is 30-36 ATS this year.
- The Grizzlies are 21-12 ATS at their home arena.
- The Knicks are 17-17 ATS on the road.
- Memphis is 26-14 ATS when playing as the favorite.
- New York is 14-19 ATS as an underdog.
Knicks at Grizzlies Betting Preview
Both of these teams have fared well this past week. But the Grizzlies have been consistently good just about all season while New York could best be described as underwhelming.
The chances of the Knicks winning their fourth straight game on the road in Memphis are slim to none. However, crazier things have happened.
The real question is if New York can cover the spread. Memphis is listed as around an 8.5-9.5 point favorite according to the majority of sportsbooks, and I believe that is a fair assessment.
But I would go ahead and place my money on the underdog Knicks to cover spread in this affair.
Knicks at Grizzlies Betting Prediction
Take New York with your NBA spread betting selection.
How to Bet on New York Knicks at Memphis Grizzlies
All of the NBA expert picks recommend taking Memphis with your moneyline selections, and I completely agree. But for those of you rolling with spread, I believe the Knicks can upset the NBA betting odds tonight. It will be close, but taking New York is worth the risk.
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