The Memphis Grizzlies will face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday at Rocket Arena. Cleveland is 46-10 overall and 26-4 at home, while Memphis is 37-19 overall and 16-13 on the road. These two teams have split their last 10 head-to-head meetings, but Memphis is 5-2 against the spread in its past seven games against Cleveland.
The Cavaliers are favored by 6 points in the latest Grizzlies vs. Cavaliers odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 249.5 points. Before entering any Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Memphis vs. Cleveland. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies spread: Cavs -6
- Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies over/under: 249.5 points
- Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies money line: Cavaliers: -242, Grizzlies: +196
- Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies picks: See picks here
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Why the Grizzlies can cover
The Grizzlies are headed into this one fresh off a 105-104 victory over the Orlando Magic. The win was all the more spectacular given Memphis was down by 19 with 5:26 left in the third quarter. Point guard Ja Morant led the way for Memphis, finishing with 23 points, five assists and four rebounds. Brandon Clarke was also effective off the bench, posting a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Grizzlies are scoring 122.8 points per game, which is tied for first in the NBA. Memphis is knocking down 48.3% of its field goals and 37.2% of its 3-point attempts. That’s a big reason why the Grizzles have won 12 of their last 16 games entering Sunday’s showdown. See which team to pick here.
Why the Cavaliers can cover
The Cavaliers entered their tilt with the Knicks on Friday with five consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with six. They really took it to New York for the full four quarters, recording a lopsided 142-105 victory. Cleveland has made a habit of sweeping its opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 19 or more points this season.
The Cavaliers’ success was spearheaded by the efforts of Donovan Mitchell, who went 10 for 15 en route to 27 points and five assists, and Evan Mobley, who went 9 for 11 en route to 21 points, eight rebounds and three steals. The Cavaliers were working as a unit and finished the game with 38 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Knicks only posted 25. Cleveland is averaging 29.1 assists per game this season, which ranks third in the NBA. In addition, the Cavs are 15-4 in their last 19 games at home against Memphis. See which team to pick here.
How to make Grizzlies vs. Cavaliers picks
The model has simulated Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that hits in over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Cavs vs. Grizzlies, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Grizzlies vs. Cavs spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 147-104 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
