On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies will square off in a significant showdown in the Western Conference. The Lakers are fighting for a spot in the playoffs, while the Grizzlies are battling for the top spot in the West as the regular season wears on. In our NBA picks for Tuesday, we break down Lakers vs Grizzlies from FedEx Forum.
Lakers vs Grizzlies Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Grizzlies -8.5 |
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This game will be played at FedEx Forum at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
Why Bet the Grizzlies:
✅ The top reason to back the Grizzlies in this game is the absence of LeBron James, who is expected to miss significant time due to a foot injury. That injury will take the wind out of the sails of the Lakers, who had started looking like a playoff contender before James was injured.
✅ Memphis is one of the best home teams in the NBA this season, as they enter this contest at 25-5 at home on the year. They will continue to roll on their home floor against a Lakers team that is shorthanded.
✅ Along with James, D’Angelo Russell is listed as doubtful for this contest for the Lakers. That will put way too much pressure on Anthony Davis to carry the offense of the Lakers in this contest, which will not turn out well for Los Angeles.
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| LAL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Games | 27 |
| 41.0 | FG | 38.6 |
| 87.0 | FGA | 87.7 |
| .471 | FG% | .440 |
| 11.7 | 3Pt-FG | 12.8 |
| 33.8 | 3Pt-FGA | 38.5 |
| .347 | 3Pt% | .333 |
| 29.3 | 2Pt-FG | 25.7 |
| 53.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 49.2 |
| .550 | 2Pt% | .524 |
| 18.9 | FT | 18.5 |
| 24.4 | FTA | 24.7 |
| .778 | FT% | .749 |
| 9.4 | ORB | 11.5 |
| 32.0 | DRB | 30.5 |
| 41.4 | TRB | 42.0 |
| 26.5 | AST | 23.3 |
| 8.0 | STL | 8.7 |
| 4.9 | BLK | 4.9 |
| 13.8 | TOV | 15.7 |
| 17.1 | PF | 20.7 |
| 112.6 | PTS | 108.4 |
Defense/Offense
| LAL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Games | 27 |
| 43.3 | FG | 42.8 |
| 90.7 | FGA | 88.1 |
| .477 | FG% | .486 |
| 13.8 | 3Pt-FG | 12.6 |
| 37.5 | 3Pt-FGA | 35.2 |
| .368 | 3Pt% | .358 |
| 29.5 | 2Pt-FG | 30.2 |
| 53.1 | 2Pt-FGA | 52.8 |
| .555 | 2Pt% | .572 |
| 15.7 | FT | 18.2 |
| 19.8 | FTA | 23.4 |
| .792 | FT% | .777 |
| 11.4 | ORB | 11.7 |
| 33.8 | DRB | 33.8 |
| 45.2 | TRB | 45.6 |
| 28.7 | AST | 28.8 |
| 8.0 | STL | 8.6 |
| 4.1 | BLK | 6.4 |
| 14.9 | TOV | 16.1 |
| 21.0 | PF | 20.8 |
| 116.1 | PTS | 116.5 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| LAL | Four Factors | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| .538 | eFG% | .513 |
| 12.4 | TOV% | 13.7 |
| 21.7 | RB% | 74.6 |
| .218 | FT/FGA | .211 |
Defense/Offense
| LAL | Four Factors | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| .554 | eFG% | .558 |
| 13.0 | TOV% | 14.1 |
| 73.7 | RB% | 27.8 |
| .173 | FT/FGA | .206 |
Analytics
| LAL | Analytics | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pythag Wins | 20 |
| 16 | Pythag Losses | 7 |
| -3.50 | Margin Of Victory | 8.44 |
| 112.6 | O Rtg | 116.5 |
| 116.1 | D Rtg | 108.4 |
| 98.5 | Pace | 104.9 |
| .280 | FTr | .266 |
| .388 | 3PAr | .400 |
| .576 | TS% | .592 |
Betting Trends
| LAL | Betting Trends | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 118.33 | Avg Score | 111.33 |
| 107 | Avg Opp Score | 105 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 111.67 | Avg Score | 119 |
| 112.67 | Avg Opp Score | 104 |
| LAL | Betting Trends | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 115.8 | Avg Score | 114.2 |
| 110.2 | Avg Opp Score | 108.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 114.6 | Avg Score | 112.8 |
| 116 | Avg Opp Score | 101.4 |
| LAL | Betting Trends | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 118.2 | Avg Score | 111.5 |
| 116.4 | Avg Opp Score | 108.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-4-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 115.7 | Avg Score | 117.4 |
| 118.3 | Avg Opp Score | 107.8 |
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Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers come into Tuesday night having won three games in a row, with their most recent win coming over the Dallas Mavericks. In that game, the Lakers came back from 27 points down to pull off a significant victory in their hunt for a Western Conference playoff spot. However, they suffered a significant loss in that game, with LeBron James going down to a foot injury.
Here, the Lakers will be without James, and they anticipate being without him for a significant period of time. Without him, the Lakers will lose out on their top scoring threat, and will need to figure out how to get easy looks from sources other than Anthony Davis.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies come into Tuesday in second place in the Western Conference standings. They are 36-23 on the year, trailing only the Denver Nuggets in the West this season. Here, they have a golden opportunity to get another home win, as they face a Lakers team that is missing its top player in LeBron James.
For the Grizzlies, the key to this game is going to be figuring out how to defend Anthony Davis without Steven Adams on the floor. If they can do that, the Grizzlies could run away with this game, as the Grizzlies are superior in just about every other facet of the game at this point in time.
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