The Brooklyn Nets look for their second consecutive victory when visiting the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Brooklyn is 1-1 following its 109-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Kevin Durant's 3-pointer broke a tie with only 56 seconds left to play to help lead the Nets to the win. Durant finished with a team high 27 points. Brooklyn lost its season opener to New Orleans 130-108 before bouncing back with Friday's win.
Kevin Durant is the leading scorer for Brooklyn with an average of 29.5 points per game, while Kyrie Irving is second with an average of 22.5 points per game. Nic Claxton is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.5 rebounds per game and Ben Simmons is the leader in assists with an average of 6.5 assists per game. Brooklyn is shooting 46.2% overall and 33.8% from 3-point territory.
Memphis looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting Brooklyn on Monday. Memphis is 2-1 following its 137-96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Memphis fell behind 64-36 at the half and never threatened after the break. Ja Morant scored 20 points to lead Memphis in the loss, after scoring 49 points in the previous game versus Houston.
Ja Morant is leading Memphis in scoring and assists with averages of 34.3 points and 7.0 assists per game, while Steven Adams is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.0 rebounds per game. Desmond Bane is the second leading scorer with an average of 14.7 points per game. Memphis is shooting 42.5% overall and 36.0% from three-point territory.
Recent Betting Trends
- Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5
- The UNDER has cashed in 9 of the Nets last 13
- Memphis is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 in October
- The OVER has cashed in 9 of the Grizzlies last 13 versus Brooklyn
Free NBA Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies -1.5