Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 NBA Prediction

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The Memphis Grizzlies finished the regular season as the second seed in the Western Conference with a 51-31 record. They were especially good at home winning 35 of 41 games.

However, they failed in the opening game against the Lakers 128-112 at home. Jaren Jackson, who was named the Defensive Player of the Year, led the Grizzlies with 31 points on 13-21 shooting from the field.

Desmond Bane had 22 and Ja Morant 18 points for the Grizzlies.

The Lakers barely made it to the Playoffs with a tough Play-In overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. They finished the regular season with a 43-39 record and were 20-21 on the road. 

The Lakers dominated the second half of Game 1 winning that sting by 22 points. Rui Hachimoura led the Lakers scoring 29 points of the bench.

Anthony Davis had 22 and LeBron James 21 points.

Key facts

• Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke are out for the Grizzlies
• The Lakers have their full roster available
• The Lakers have won 3 of the last 5 over the Grizzlies

The Grizzlies were so dominant at home during the regular season which brought them the home-court advantage in the opening round against the Lakers. However, the team from LA took care of business winning easily in the opening game of the series. Now, all the pressure is on the Grizzlies who need to win in order to avoid going to LA with a 2-0 deficit. The Grizzlies will start this one strong determining the pace of the game and will not give the Lakers any chance. It is pretty strange to see the Lakers as favorites given the odds so we will take advantage of that and pick +4.5 handicap on the Grizzlies for 1.58. If you want to bet on higher odds, this is the game for you so you can just place a bet on the Grizzlies tieing the series at one game apiece.

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Memphis Grizzlies to win

2.00

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