MEMPHIS @ LA LAKERS (LAL -6.5, 229.5)
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GRIZZLIES @ LAKERS 11/13/24
On Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies (7-4, T-1st Southwest) will visit Tinsel Town to play the Los Angeles Lakers (6-4, 3rd Pacific). Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 20 points in Memphis' 134-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers last Sunday. Memphis leads the Southwest Division with Houston after winning three in a row and five of the previous six games.
On Sunday, Los Angeles defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-103. The Lakers are two games ahead of co-leaders Phoenix and Golden State in the Pacific Division and have won two in a row. While Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane are game-time decisions, Memphis will play without Gregory Jackson, Vince Williams Jr., Cam Spencer, and Ja Morant. While Anthony Davis is a game-time decision, Los Angeles will play without Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt.
The Grizzlies rank third in the NBA with an average of 121.0 points per game and 14th in points allowed with an average of 111.6 points per game. Memphis is shooting 35.9% (14th) from three-point range and 49.3% (3rd) overall. The Grizzlies are limiting their opponents to 33.3% (5th) three-point shooting and 43.4% (3rd) overall shooting.
Jaren Jackson Jr. leads Memphis in scoring with an average of 21.8 points per game. Morant adds 20.6 points per game and Bane scores 18.8. Morant also leads the team in assists at 9.1 per game. Scotty Pippen Jr. averages 6.5 assists per game.
The Lakers are scoring the seventh-highest average of 116.6 points per game while giving up the 23rd-highest average of 116.9 points per game. Los Angeles is holding opponents to 48.1% (27th) shooting overall and 35.4% (15th) shooting from three-point range.
With an average of 31.2 points per game, Anthony Davis leads Los Angeles in scoring, while LeBron James adds an average of 23.2 points per game. Three other players for the Lakers are scoring in double figures. With Davis leading the way with an average of 10.4 rebounds per game, Los Angeles averages 40.6 rebounds per game, which includes 9.0 off the offensive glass and 31.6 off the defensive boards.
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FREE PICK: AUSTIN REAVES OVER 26.5 PRA
Reaves has gone Over this number in 7 of the Lakers last 8 games at home. In fact, he’s averaged 31.5 PRA in those 8 games. For the season, Reaves has averaged 28.4 PRA per game. Reaves has scored at least 20 points in each of his last two games and he’s had at least 6 assists. It’s not a huge sample size, but Anthony Daivis might not play tomorrow night. That probably means more usage for Reaves. Either way, he’s hit this number too often to pass up.