Charlotte Hornets vs. Memphis Grizzlies odds, tips and betting trends

The Charlotte Hornets (16-49) travel to face the Memphis Grizzlies (23-43) after losing five road games in a row. It starts at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

The Hornets are only a 1.5-point favorite when they and the Grizzlies play in a game oddsmakers project to be a close one. The game features an over/under of 205.5.

Hornets vs. Grizzlies Betting Odds

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• Spread: Charlotte -1.5
• Total: 205.5
• Moneyline: Charlotte -125, Memphis +106

• Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 1.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (205.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Grizzlies 115 – Hornets 106

• Charlotte has come away with two wins in the four contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 or shorter on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Charlotte has a 55.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

• Memphis has won 34% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (17-33).
• Memphis has a record of 16-31 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer (34%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Memphis’ implied win probability is 48.5%.

• The Hornets record 5.2 fewer points per game (107.1) than the Grizzlies give up (112.3).
• Charlotte is 16-9 against the spread and 12-13 overall when scoring more than 112.3 points.
• Memphis is 6-2 against the spread and 6-2 overall when it scores more than 117.3 points.
• Charlotte has an ATS record of 7-4 and a 5-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 105.8 points.
• The Hornets are the league’s 29th-ranked scoring team (107.1 PPG), while the Grizzlies allow the rank ninth in points per game (112.3) in NBA play.
• The lowest-scoring NBA team (105.8 PPG) is Memphis, while the Charlotte squad ranks 19th in the league defensively (117.3 PPG).
• The Hornets have a -664-point scoring differential on the season (-10.2 per game). The Grizzlies have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (425 total points, 6.5 per game).

• Charlotte’s average implied point total this season is 13.6 more points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (117.6 implied points on average compared to 104 implied points in this game).
• So far this season, Charlotte has scored more than 104 points 42 times.
• The average implied point total on the year for Memphis (114.1) is 12.1 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (102).

• Game Day: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSSE and BSSE
• Location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Arena: FedExForum
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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