Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (20-7) match up against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies (18-9) on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at FedExForum, at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV, BSSE, and BSWI.
The Grizzlies are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Bucks.
Grizzlies vs. Bucks Betting Odds
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- Spread: Memphis -1.5
- Moneyline: Memphis -122, Milwaukee +102
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Bucks at Grizzlies odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 1.5)
- Prediction:
Grizzlies 113 – Bucks 110
- Memphis has come away with 17 wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
- This year, Memphis has won 16 of 20 games when listed as at least -122 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Memphis has a 55% chance of walking away with the win.
- Milwaukee has been the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
- Milwaukee has played as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer in just one game this season, which it won.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Milwaukee has an implied win probability of 49.5%.
- The Grizzlies average 7.9 more points per game (115.5) than the Bucks give up (107.6).
- Memphis is 11-5-3 against the spread and 16-3 overall when scoring more than 107.6 points.
- When Milwaukee gives up fewer than 115.5 points, it is 14-6-2 against the spread and 19-3 overall.
- The Bucks put up just 0.9 more points per game (112.6) than the Grizzlies give up to opponents (111.7).
- Milwaukee has put together an 11-3 ATS record and a 12-2 overall record in games it scores more than 111.7 points.
- Memphis’ record is 11-4-2 against the spread and 14-3 overall when it allows fewer than 112.6 points.
- The Grizzlies are the league’s seventh-ranked scoring team (115.5 PPG), while the Bucks allow the rank second in points per game (107.6) in NBA play.
- The 16th-ranked scoring NBA team (112.6 PPG) is Milwaukee, while the Memphis squad ranks 12th in the league defensively (111.7 PPG).
- The Grizzlies have totaled 103 more points than their opponents this season (3.8 per game on average), and the Bucks have scored 136 more points than their opponents (5.0 per game).