Grizzlies vs. Clippers: NBA odds, Picks and Predictions

Grizzlies vs. Clippers Odds

On Sunday, the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers will conclude this week’s NBA action when they meet in Hollywood at 10:00 p.m. EST on ESPN. Entering play, Memphis (38-24) owns the second-best record in the Western Conference, with Los Angeles (33-33) currently occupying one of the play-in positions in the standings. In this matchup, oddsmakers are anticipating a Clippers win, pricing Los Angeles as 7-point home favorites on the spread.

Memphis Grizzlies

Morant, Adams, Brooks, Clarke OUT

This evening, the Grizzlies will be extremely short-handed with Ja Morant, Steven Adams, Dillon Brooks, and Brandon Clarke each being ruled out. Per Cleaning the Glass, Memphis has only played a total of 398 possessions this season with each of these four players off of the floor at the same time. In the small sample size, the team has struggled on both ends of the floor – ranking in the 10th percentile in offensive efficiency and the 48th percentile in defensive efficiency.

Who will step up for Memphis?

According to CourtIQ, Jaren Jackson Jr. (+8.1%) sees the largest increase in usage in the aftermath of all of these players being on the sidelines. In these situations, Jackson is averaging 24.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per 36 minutes of action, albeit in a limited sample size of only 97 minutes.

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Los Angeles Clippers

Impact of Westbrook

Russell Westbrook has played 338 possessions since being acquired by the Clippers. The results have been a mixed bag, with the team ranking in the 51st percentile in offensive efficiency, but only the 10th percentile in defensive efficiency with him on the floor.

In five games since making his Clippers’ debut, Los Angeles is 0-5, having lost to the Sacramento Kings (twice), Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Golden State Warriors.

Powell OUT

Norman Powell will miss tonight’s action with a left shoulder subluxation. Per Cleaning the Glass, Los Angeles ranks in the 20th percentile in offensive efficiency and the 79th percentile in defensive efficiency when Powell is on the floor this year, compared to the 59th percentile in offensive efficiency and the 59th percentile in defensive efficiency when he is on the sidelines.

Grizzlies vs. Clippers – Picks & Predictions

If tonight is not a “get right” spot for the Los Angeles Clippers, it is difficult to imagine if there ever will be a point at which this team turns things around. Entering play on a five-game losing streak and losers of seven of their last 10 overall, the Clippers have a golden chance to get out some recent frustrations with a dominant victory over the Memphis Grizzlies to end the week.

In 31 road games this year, Memphis is only 12-19 on the road, and that record includes all of the contests in which Ja Morant, Steven Adams, Dillon Brooks, and Brandon Clarke were healthy. This evening, the Grizzlies are likely to find it extremely difficult to put the ball in the basket on a consistent basis. Trust the Clippers to take care of business in no nonsense fashion in this spot.

PICK: Clippers -7 (-108, FanDuel)