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Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 11-25-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

Portland Trail Blazers (7-10) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (10-7)
November 25, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Grizzlies -9.5; Over/Under: +226.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies collide at the FedExForum on Monday night. Here’s a Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers have been in decent form as they’ve won four of their last six games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Rockets in a 104-98 road win on Saturday. Anfernee Simons led the team with 25 points on 10 of 20 shooting, Shaedon Sharpe added 24 points while Jerami Grant chipped in with 22 points on six of 12 shooting. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 37 percent from the field and 18 of 44 from the 3-point line which aren’t impressive numbers at all, but this win was more about their defense which kept them in the contest before they closed the final 1:03 on a 10-2 run to escape with the impressive road win.

Memphis Grizzlies

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies are starting to heat up again as they’ve won three of their past four games and they will be looking to stay hot after taking down the Bulls in a 142-131 road win on Saturday. Scotty Pippen Jr led the team with 30 points and 10 assists, Jaylen Wells added 26 points with six assists while Jaren Jackson Jr chipped in with 23 points, four assists and two blocks. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 57 percent from the field and 19 of 42 from the 3-point line as they poured in 64 points in the first half to take the narrow lead into halftime, before they exploded for 45 points in the third quarter to push the margin out to 22 points.

Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win

The Grizzlies have won each of their last nine games as home favorites following a road win.
The Trail Blazers have lost 11 of their last 12 road games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
The Grizzlies have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games.
The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games against Southwest Division opponents after winning as underdogs.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Trail Blazers’ last five games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Five of the Grizzlies’ last six games have gone OVER the total points line.

Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

The Trail Blazers are still shorthanded with Deandre Ayton and Scoot Henderson still out, while the Grizzlies are still without Marcus Smart, Ja Morant and Zach Edey to name a few. The Trail Blazers are playing some decent basketball at the moment and they would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their solid win over the Rockets on Saturday, while the Grizzlies have plenty of momentum after putting on 142 points in a win over the Bulls in their last game. The Grizzlies should be good enough to get the win comfortably at home, but the Trail Blazers are looking like a different team over their past six games and I think they can get the backdoor cover in this spot.