This NBA season, the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies both have high hopes to make a run in their respective conferences. On Wednesday night, they will look to start their respective seasons with a win against one another in Memphis. Here, we look at Knicks vs Grizzlies as our NBA picks continue in the opening week of the 2022-23 season.
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Knicks vs Grizzlies Betting Pick
This game will be played at FedEx Forum at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
Why Bet The Knicks:
✅ The Grizzlies are dealing with some pressing injury concerns coming into this contest against the Knicks. Dillon Brooks is doubtful for this game, while Jaren Jackson Jr. is going to be out for an extended period of time. Without them, the Knicks will be able to commit more bodies to Ja Morant and prevent him from taking this game over.
✅ The Knicks materially improved their roster this offseason by bringing in Jalen Brunson. Now, the Knicks do not have to run Alec Burks at the point at any point in time, as they have some serious depth at the guard spots. While the Grizzlies have elite guard talent in Morant and Bane, the Knicks have more quality from top to bottom here.
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✅ New York kept things close against the Grizzlies in their meeting in Memphis last season. Memphis won that game by just four points, even with Ja Morant scoring 37 points in that contest. With the Knicks being a better team than they were a year ago, and the Grizzlies being worse, the Knicks could very well win this game outright.
New York Knicks
Coming into this contest, there is plenty of optimism in New York for this year’s Knicks team. They added Jalen Brunson in the offseason and did not take the bait by trading away their future to get a player like Rudy Gobert or Donovan Mitchell. Here, the Knicks will look to prove themselves right away against a Grizzlies team expected to be among the best in the NBA.
The question for the New York Knicks here will be how they handle sharing the ball with Brunson being in the equation now. RJ Barrett had emerged as a star last year, but will likely have to reduce his usage to accommodate his new teammate. Keep an eye on how they interact in this contest as the Knicks work through things early in the season.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies had a disappointing end to last season, falling in the second round of the playoffs against the Golden State Warriors. This year, the Grizzlies will look to overcome the losses of a couple of members of their bench, along with early season injuries to Jaren Jackson and Dillon Brooks. Against the Knicks, the Grizzlies will need to problem solve against a team with the potential to lock them down defensively.
Ja Morant had a ton of success in his last meeting with the Knicks, going off for 37 points in their final meeting of last season. But the addition of Brunson and the renewed health of the Knicks guard group could make things tougher on him this time around.