Milwaukee Bucks vs. Memphis Grizzlies odds, tips and betting trends

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Memphis Grizzlies odds, tips and betting trends

The Milwaukee Bucks (35-20) battle the Memphis Grizzlies (19-36) at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The matchup airs on TNT.

The Bucks enter their game against the Grizzlies as double-digit favorites. The Bucks are favored by 11.5 points. The game features an over/under of 225.

Bucks vs. Grizzlies Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Milwaukee -11.5
  • Total: 225
  • Moneyline: Milwaukee -647, Memphis +465
  • Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 11.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (225)

  • Prediction:
    Bucks 117 – Grizzlies 113
  • Milwaukee has been the favorite in 49 games this season and has come away with the win 35 times (71.4%) in those contests.
  • Milwaukee has yet to lose in nine games when named as at least a -647 moneyline favorite.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Milwaukee has a 86.6% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Memphis has gone 13-28 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 31.7% of those games).
  • Memphis has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +465 or longer in three chances.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, Memphis has an implied win probability of 17.7%.
  • The Bucks put up 9.1 more points per game (122.2) than the Grizzlies allow (113.1).
  • When Milwaukee totals more than 113.1 points, it is 20-19 against the spread and 32-7 overall.
  • Memphis has put together a 6-2 ATS record and a 6-2 overall record in games it scores more than 118.9 points.
  • Milwaukee is 4-2 against the spread and 6-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 107 points.
  • The Bucks are the NBA’s second-ranked scoring team (122.2 PPG), while the Grizzlies rank 12th in points per game allowed (113.1) in the league.
  • The lowest-scoring NBA team (107 PPG) is Memphis, while the Milwaukee squad ranks 23rd in the league defensively (118.9 PPG).
  • The Bucks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 181 points this season (3.3 points per game on average), and opponents of the Grizzlies have out-scored them by 335 more points on the year (6.1 per game).
  • Milwaukee’s average implied point total this year is five more points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (123 implied points on average compared to 118 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Milwaukee has recorded more than 118 points in 36 games.
  • The average implied point total on the year for Memphis (114.8) is 7.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (107).
  • Game Day: Thursday, February 15, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT
  • Location: Memphis, Tennessee
  • Arena: FedExForum
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