The NBA has just 5 games for us on Tuesday with the featured game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks taking place on NBA TV. The Mavericks will be looking to build on what is currently the longest winning streak in the Western Conference. They should fancy their chances tonight against a team that have just received news that could completely change the traj ectory of their season.
You can find our NBA previews here for all of Tuesday’s action. Now let’s get into my NBA parlay for today below.
The Detroit Pistons have been involved in high scoring games of late, having seen 5 of their last 6 games surpass the 240-point mark. I expect more of the same tonight as they welcome a Sacramento Kings team that will be looking to bounce back after putting up just 100 points against the New Orleans Pelicans. The visitors' last opponents were top of the NBA in defensive rating over the last 10 games, but they will now take on a Pistons team that is on the complete other end of the spectrum, ranked 30th. The Kings are not too great themselves in that category, ranking 23rd. With the hosts being in the top 10 in pace during that time, both of the teams' defensive frailties should be continuously exposed tonight.
With the recent news that Ja Morant will be undergoing season ending shoulder surgery, we can expect the Grizzlies to struggle the same way they did during his suspension. That should start tonight as they visit the Mavericks. The hosts have both Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic in their backcourt. It will be a level of production that is hard to see the Grizzlies match tonight. Over the last 10 games the Grizzlies have been just 27th in offensive rating. Tonight's hosts are 3rd in defensive rating during that time. The Mavericks had beaten a Morant-less Grizzlies team on the road in December by 7 points. Adding Irving to the fold and playing at home should help them be much more convincing tonight.