Lakers vs. Grizzlies betting: NBA preview for Jan. 2

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The Los Angeles Lakers (20-11) hit the court against the Memphis Grizzlies (15-18) as 4-point favorites on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSE. The over/under for the matchup is set at 240.5.

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Lakers vs. Grizzlies betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -171
  • Grizzlies odds to win: +143
  • Spread: Lakers (-4)
  • Total: 240.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra – Missouri
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles has a 6-8 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 8-6 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Los Angeles is 4-4 ATS in home games as 4-point favorites or more.
  • Lakers home games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times this year.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.4 points per home contest this year, 9.1 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers are 4-6 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Lakers games has surpassed the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Lakers games averaged 233.0 total points, 7.5 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Lakers have a points-per-game average 5.0 points below their season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have won 12 of the 16 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (75%).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -171 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 10-3 (76.9% win percentage).
  • The Lakers have an implied moneyline win probability of 63.1% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (second in NBA) 49.0 (28th) 40.9 (26th) 40.2 (second) 24.8 (24th) 14.8 (19th)

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Grizzlies Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Grizzlies have covered the spread eight times on the road and are 8-9 in road contests.
  • This season, the Grizzlies have a 1-1 record ATS in road games as 4-point underdogs or more.
  • The Grizzlies have hit the over in five of their 17 road games this season with a set over/under (29.4%).
  • This season on the road the Grizzlies and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.3 points per contest, 6.2 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Grizzlies Recent Trends

  • The Grizzlies are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Grizzlies games have exceeded the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Grizzlies games averaged 234.4 total points, 6.1 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Grizzlies have scored 5.8 more points per contest compared to their 115.9 PPG season-long scoring average.

Grizzlies Betting Records

  • Memphis has won five, or 26.3%, of the 19 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Grizzlies are 3-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +143 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Grizzlies have a 41.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (24th in NBA) 46.4 (10th) 46.2 (third) 44.8 (17th) 29.0 (sixth) 14.8 (19th)
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