Clippers vs. Grizzlies Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The Memphis Grizzlies (48-27) will look to top scorer Ja Morant (26.8 ppg) when they aim to knock off the Kawhi Leonard-led Los Angeles Clippers (40-36) on March 29, 2023. The Grizzlies are 3-point underdogs against the Clippers. A 231.5-point total has been set for the game.

Clippers vs. Grizzlies Odds

• Clippers odds to win: -147
• Grizzlies odds to win: +125
• Spread: Clippers (-3)
• Total: 231.5

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Game Time and Information

• When: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
• TV: BSSE and BSSC

Who Will Win Clippers vs. Grizzlies?

Clippers and Grizzlies Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Clippers have a 21-20 record against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.

The Grizzlies have a 3-8 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 3 points or more.

The two teams average a combined 1.8 fewer points per game, 229.7, than this matchup’s total of 231.5 points.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 6.6 fewer points per game (224.9) than this game’s total of 231.5 points.

The average point total in Clippers games this season is 6.0 fewer points than the total of 231.5 in this matchup.

The average point total for Memphis this season is 2.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

So far this season, Los Angeles has put together a 38-38-0 record against the spread.

So far this season, the Grizzlies have compiled a 35-36-4 record against the spread.

Clippers Stats & Insights

The Clippers have a +31 scoring differential, putting up 113.0 points per game (22nd in the league) and allowing 112.6 (11th in the NBA).

The Clippers grab 43.2 rebounds per game (16th in the league) compared to the 43.1 of their opponents.

Los Angeles knocks down 12.7 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), while its opponents have made 12.3 on average.

The Clippers record 112.0 points per 100 possessions (17th in the league), while allowing 111.7 points per 100 possessions (16th in the NBA).

The Clippers have been worse offensively at home, where they score 111.8 points per game, compared to road games, where they score 114.2 per game. Defensively, they are much better at home, where they concede 110.0 points per game, versus on the road, where they allow their opponents to average 115.2 per game.

Grizzlies Stats & Insights

The Grizzlies have a +328 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.4 points per game. They’re putting up 116.7 points per game, ninth in the league, and are giving up 112.3 per outing to rank seventh in the NBA.

Memphis is second in the NBA at 46.6 rebounds per game. That’s 2.1 more than the 44.5 its opponents average.

The Grizzlies hit 11.9 three-pointers per game (17th in the league) at a 35.1% rate (21st in NBA), compared to the 12.7 their opponents make, shooting 35.0% from deep.

The Grizzlies’ 112.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 15th in the NBA, and the 107.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank second in the league.

At home, Memphis averages 119.8 points per game. On the road, it averages 113.5.

Clippers Key Players to Watch

Leonard leads active Clippers players in scoring, tallying 23.6 points per game to go with 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists.

Russell Westbrook contributes with 15.5 points, 7.5 assists and 5.9 rebounds a game, and Ivica Zubac adds 10.5 points, 1.1 assists and 10.0 rebounds per outing.

Eric Gordon makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Clippers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.

Westbrook averages 1.1 steals per game, while Zubac has 1.3 blocks per contest.

Grizzlies Key Players to Watch

Morant has the top spot on the Grizzlies scoring and assist lists among active players, tallying 26.8 points and 8.1 assists per game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has per-game averages of 17.9 points, 0.9 assists and 6.7 rebounds this season.

Desmond Bane knocks down 2.8 threes per game.

The Grizzlies’ defensive efforts get a lift from Tyus Jones’ 1.0 steal and Jackson’s 3.1 blocks per game.

Clippers vs. Grizzlies Prediction

• Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 3)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Grizzlies 117 – Clippers 110

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