Memphis Grizzlies (7-4) vs. LA Lakers (6-4)
November 13, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: LA Lakers -6.5; Over/Under: +230.5
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The Memphis Grizzlies travel to the crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Here’s a LA Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction. This article will include an LA Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Pick.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are starting to heat up as they’ve won five of their past six games overall and they will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after blowing past the Trail Blazers in a 134-89 road win on Sunday. Jaren Jackson Jr led the team with 20 points, Jake LaRavia added 18 points off the bench while Santi Aldama and Jaylen Wells scored 16 points apiece.
As a team, the Grizzlies shot 55 percent from the field and 16 of 43 from the 3-point line as they dominated right from the start, holding the Trail Blazers to just 17 points in the first quarter to take an early double-digit lead before the Grizzlies exploded for 42 points in the third quarter to put the game to bed early.
Los Angeles Lakers
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers have lost four of their last seven games overall, but they are aiming for a third straight victory after making light work of the Raptors in a 123-103 home win on Sunday. Austin Reaves led the team with 27 points and six assists on 10 of 17 shooting, Anthony Davis added 22 points on six of eight shooting while LeBron James tallied a triple-double of 19 points with 10 rebounds and 16 assists.
As a team, the Lakers shot 51 percent from the field and 12 of 37 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sloppy start and trailed going into halftime before they dominated the second half by 70-48 to win easily and improve to 5-0 at home this season. The Lakers will face the Spurs following this game.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Grizzlies have lost 14 of their last 15 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Lakers have won each of their last six games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Lakers’ last six games.
- The Grizzlies have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games at Crypto.com Arena against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Grizzlies’ last six road games against the Lakers following a road win has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the last five games between the Grizzlies and Lakers has gone OVER the total points line.
LA Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction
The Grizzlies are still missing a host of players including Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, and GG Jackson, while the Lakers are still missing Christian Wood and they have Jaxson Hayes listed as questionable. The Grizzlies are again dealing with a long list of injuries but they haven’t let that stop them from winning games on a nightly basis.
The Lakers haven’t been at their best, but they were still good enough to blow away a struggling Raptors team in their last outing. The Lakers should be good enough to take advantage of a shorthanded Grizzlies team at home, but a win here would mean much more for the Grizzlies than the Lakers. With that being said, I still think the Lakers get the win at home, but I think the Grizzlies play hard all the way and get the cover in the end.
