The Brooklyn Nets (3-8) are currently 1-2 on their four-game road trip after picking up an impressive 145-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Brooklyn's road trip continues on Saturday as they visit Ty Jerome and the Memphis Grizzlies (8-4) and if you're wondering where you can watch all the action live, you've come to the right place!
The Nets come into this game following the aforementioned win over the Pelicans in which they began the game with a 14-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Forward Michael Porter Jr. led the way for the Nets with 22 points and six rebounds while forward Julius Randle had one of his better games of the season with 17 points and five assists.
The Grizzlies enter this matchup after
a 142-111 NBA Cup win over New Orleans on Friday in which they led the Pelicans 70-58 heading into halftime and New Orleans was able to cut back into the deficit. Forward Jerami Grant had 22 points in 26 minutes off the bench while Jerome had 17 points and nine assists as he continues his breakout season leading Memphis.
The Lines, Courtesy Of BetMGM
- Point-spread: Nets (+3.5)
- Money-line: Nets (+140)
- Over/Under: 228.5
Notable Injuries
Nets: OUT: Tyler Bilodeau (G League), Joshua Jefferson (G League), Grant Nelson (G League), and Ben Saraf (G League). QUESTIONABLE: Mikel Brown Jr. (illness). PROBABLE: Nolan Traore (calf).
Grizzlies: OUT: NOT YET SUBMITTED.
Advice and Prediction
The Nets had not been having the kind of road trip they were hoping for after disappointing losses to the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks, but they seemed to redeem themselves against the Pelicans. Brooklyn is still trying to keep their eyes on being a better team, but they could have Nolan Traore and Mikel Brown Jr. back in the rotation for this one.
The Grizzlies began the season with a 6-0 record, but since then, they have a 2-4 record as they're dealing with some injuries to players like Zach Edey and Scotty Pippen Jr. Memphis has been relying on Ty Jerome and Cameron Boozer to lead them to victory so it looks like that will be the case for this matchup as well.
The Nets rank in the bottom half of the league in offensive rating, defensive rating, and pace while the Grizzlies rank in the top-8 of the categories. After coming off their best win of the season, Brooklyn will have a tough test against Memphis, but could get a lesser version of the Grizzlies with them playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
Prediction: Grizzlies 115, Nets 110
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets at Grizzlies betting preview: Prediction, point spread, odds
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