Lakers vs. Grizzlies NBA Playoffs Game 2 Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

Los Angeles is only a 1-point favorite against Memphis when the Lakers (43-39) and the Grizzlies (51-31) square off on April 19, 2023 in a game projected to be a tight matchup. A 226-point over/under has been set for the game.

Lakers vs. Grizzlies Odds

• Lakers odds to win: -116
• Grizzlies odds to win: -104
• Spread: Lakers (-1)
• Total: 226

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Game Time and Information

• When: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
• TV: TNT, BSSE, and SportsNet LA

Who Will Win Lakers vs. Grizzlies?

Lakers and Grizzlies Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games they have played as at least 1-point favorites this season, the Lakers are 15-15-1 against the spread.

In games they have played as at least 1-point underdogs this year, the Grizzlies are 5-13 against the spread.

The Lakers and the Grizzlies combine to average 8.1 more points per game than the over/under of 226 set for this matchup.

Los Angeles and Memphis have seen its opponents average a combined 3.6 more points per game than the point total of 226 set in this matchup.

The average total the Lakers have had in their matchups this season is 7.8 more points than this particular game’s point total.

The average total for Memphis’ games this year is 3.9 more points than the point total of 226 for this outing.

Los Angeles is 40-39-3 against the spread this season.

The Grizzlies’ ATS record is 37-41-4 this year.

Lakers Stats & Insights

The Lakers score 117.2 points per game (sixth in the NBA) and give up 116.6 (20th in the league) for a +47 scoring differential overall.

The Lakers average 45.7 rebounds per game (sixth in the league) compared to the 44.9 of their opponents.

Los Angeles hits 10.8 three-pointers per game (24th in the league) at a 34.6% rate (24th in the NBA), compared to the 12.5 per contest its opponents make while shooting 34.4% from deep.

The Lakers average 111.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (19th in the league), and give up 111.5 points per 100 possessions (14th in the NBA).

So far in 2022-23, the Lakers’ offense has been slightly worse at home, where they score 117 points per game, compared to on the road, where they record 117.3 per game. Defensively, they have been much tougher at home, where they concede 113.8 points per game, versus on the road, where they let opponents to score 119.4 per game.

Grizzlies Stats & Insights

The Grizzlies are outscoring opponents by 3.9 points per game, with a +323 scoring differential overall. They put up 116.9 points per game (eighth in NBA) and give up 113 per outing (11th in league).

Memphis is second in the league at 46.6 rebounds per game. That’s 2.2 more than the 44.4 its opponents average.

The Grizzlies knock down 12 three-pointers per game (16th in the league), while their opponents have made 13 on average.

The Grizzlies rank 14th in the NBA with 112.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and second defensively with 108.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

At home, Memphis scores 119.8 points per game. On the road, it scores 114.

Lakers Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Lakers this season is LeBron James (among active players), who averages 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game.

D’Angelo Russell is averaging 17.8 points, 6.2 assists and three rebounds a game, while Anthony Davis adds 25.9 points, 2.6 assists and 12.5 rebounds per contest.

Malik Beasley leads active Lakers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Jarred Vanderbilt averages 1.1 steals per game, while Davis swats two shots per contest.

Grizzlies Key Players to Watch

Ja Morant’s showing this season has resulted in strong scoring and assists numbers, with 26.2 points per game and 8.1 assists per game to go with 5.9 rebounds per contest.

Jaren Jackson Jr.’s per-game averages this season are 18.6 points, one assist and 6.7 rebounds.

Desmond Bane averages 2.9 made threes per game.

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

• Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (226)
  

• Prediction:
  Grizzlies 118 – Lakers 113