The Memphis Grizzlies'(32-19) and'Cleveland Cavaliers'(31-22) meet Thursday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Grizzlies vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Grizzlies failed to cover the spread as 5.5-point home favorites Wednesday in a 122-112 loss vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. G'Ja Morant'finished with 32 points and 12 assists for the Grizzlies, who have lost 6 of their last 7 games. Memphis is 9-22 against the spread (ATS) vs. Cleveland in the last 31 meetings.
The Cavaliers failed to cover as 4-point home favorites Tuesday in a 100-97 loss vs. the Miami Heat. G'Donovan Mitchell'and G'Darius Garland'combined to go 4-of-19 on 3-pointers as Cleveland fell to 21-6 at home. The Cavaliers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games after a loss.
This is their 2nd meeting this season. In the 1st meeting on Jan. 18, Cleveland covered as a 7.5-point underdog in a 115-114 loss at Memphis.