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Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies Preview & Picks – Memphis To Draw 1st Blood In NBA Playoffs
- Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies picks for Sunday, April 16
- Matchup gets underway at 13:00 ET at FedEx Forum
- Preview, stats & head-to-head
- Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies Preview & Picks
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Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies Preview & Picks
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies Preview & Picks
Memphis are tipped to cover as they take Game 1 of this series.
The Lakers are on a great run, but the Grizzlies are the better team and have been superb at home.
- Memphis Grizzlies are 35-6 at home this season
- Los Angeles Lakers are 13-19 as a road betting underdog
- The Over has cashed in 3 of Memphis’ last 5 games
- The Over has hit in 8 of Los Angeles’ last 9 games
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 63-39
- Los Angeles Lakers won the 2022/23 regular season series 2-1
- Los Angeles Lakers won 112-103 when the teams last met on March 7
Los Angeles Lakers Form
Los Angeles’ late season surge resulted in a 43-39 record that landed them seventh place in the Western Conference standings.
The Lakers won nine of their final 11 regular season games to give themselves a second shot at the playoffs through the Play-In tournament.
In their final two games of the season they downed Phoenix 121-107 and Utah 128-117 to wrap up seventh place.
That set up a meeting with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Play-In and the Lakers had to fight back to advance.
Los Angeles eventually won that matchup 108-102 in overtime to set up this NBA Playoffs series with Memphis.
Memphis Grizzlies Form
Memphis compiled a 51-31 regular season record that earned them second place in the Western Conference.
The Grizzlies led the pursuit of Denver through the final few weeks of the season but some inconsistent form ended their hopes of gaining the #1 seed.
They lost four of their final seven games, including a stunning collapse that condemned them to a 128-107 defeat in Chicago.
Memphis did win their final home game of the regular season, beating Portland 119-109.
The Grizzlies then wrapped up the regular season by sandwiching a 137-114 win in Milwaukee with a 138-131 overtime defeat in New Orleans and a 115-100 loss at Oklahoma City.
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies FAQs
Where can I watch the Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies live stream?
You can watch the Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies live stream at ExpressVPN.
What is the Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies start time?
The Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies game is set to start at 13:00 ET.
Verdict
Los Angeles are coming in hot, but their performance against Minnesota was uninspiring.
Memphis are clearly the better team and have been a solid pick at home, so we expect the Grizzlies to start the series with a win.
Memphis are clearly the better team and have been a solid pick at home, so we expect the Grizzlies to start the series with a win.
Memphis -3.5
Spread
@-111.11 - 4 Units
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Over 228.5
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@-111.11 - 2 Units
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