Lakers vs. Grizzlies betting: NBA Playoffs Game 6 preview

Media by Associated Press: Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) shoots during the second half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday

The Memphis Grizzlies are 4.5-point underdogs heading into a decisive Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, beginning at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Lakers are on top 3-2 in the series. The matchup has an over/under set at 220.5 points.


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Lakers vs. Grizzlies betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -205
  • Grizzlies odds to win: +172
  • Spread: Lakers (-4.5)
  • Total: 220.5
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles has a 21-18-2 ATS record in home games so far while going 23-18 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Los Angeles is 8-3-1 ATS in home games as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Los Angeles’ games have hit the over on the set point total 18 times.
  • This season at home, Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.8 points per contest, 11.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers are 7-3 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Lakers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The Lakers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 228 points scored. That’s 7.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Lakers are scoring 1.2 points more per game compared to their season average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have won 64.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (20-11).
  • In games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -205 or shorter, the Lakers have a record of 12-2 (85.7% winning percentage).
  • The Lakers have an implied moneyline win probability of 67.2% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (10th in NBA) 46.9 (ninth) 45.7 (sixth) 44.9 (25th) 25.3 (15th) 13.5 (16th)

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Grizzlies Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Grizzlies are 16-25 in road contests and have covered the spread 14 times on the road.
  • The Grizzlies’ record against the spread is 6-6-2 as 4.5-point underdogs or more on the road this year.
  • The Grizzlies have hit the over in 18 of their 41 road games this year with a set over/under (43.9%).
  • This season on the road the Grizzlies and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.8 points per contest, 10.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Grizzlies Recent Trends

  • The Grizzlies have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Grizzlies games have gone over the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Grizzlies games averaged six more points (226.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the last 10 games, the Grizzlies are scoring 113.7 points per game compared to their 116.9 season average.

Grizzlies Betting Records

  • The Grizzlies have entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won three, or 15.8%, of those games.
  • The Grizzlies have not won as an underdog of +172 or more on the moneyline this season in six such games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 36.8% chance of a victory for the Grizzlies.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (14th in NBA) 45.3 (first) 46.6 (second) 44.4 (21st) 26 (ninth) 12.9 (11th)
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