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(NBA) Memphis vs. Cleveland,
Total: 202.00 | -105.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 202.00 | -105.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Memphis Grizzlies have fought through numerous injuries to get to 17-8 and tonight visit Cleveland to take on the 17-5 Cavs. Memphis dominated the Golden State Warriors from start to finish this past Saturday and led by as many as 30 points before settling for a 110-89 trouncing, as all five starters scored in double digits. The Cavs suffered a little "mini-slump" when they lost three in a row from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 but have rebounded by winning four in a row by averaging 118.0 PPG!
Memphis: The Grizzlies keep winning despite missing Mike Conley (back), James Ennis (calf), Chandler Parsons (knee), Vince Carter (hip) and Brandan Wright (ankle). Parson has played just six games and Conley (19.2-3.5-5.7) last played Nov. 28 but the team is 6-1 without him. Memphis has not let up on the defensive end of the court, ranking third in points allowed (97.6 PPG), third in opponents' FG percentage (43.1%) and fifth in three-point percentage (33.8%). The Grizzlies will carry a six-game winning streak into the Tuesday game at Quicken Loans Arena but they will be without center Marc Gasol (19.9 & 6.2), who will be held out simply to rest in what is a brutal stretch.
Cleveland: The Cavs are riding their "Big 3" so far this season, as LBJ (25.0-7.7-9.1), Irving (23.9 & 4.7 APG) and Love (21.7 & 10.3) come close to matching the production of Golden St's Durant, Curry and Thompson, although the Cavs don't have a Draymond Green. James just received Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year and reached 7,000 career assists against the Hornets to become the first frontcourt player in NBA history to reach that figure. The 31-year-old also is the only player in NBA history to have 27,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 7,000 assists
The pick: As noted above, the Cavs have been unstoppable in their four-game winning streak, averaging 118.0 PPG. That's about their average here at home, where they are 11-2 while averaging 115.2 PPG. without Gasoil, I see no way for the Grizzlies to slow this team and the Over is a 10* play.
Memphis: The Grizzlies keep winning despite missing Mike Conley (back), James Ennis (calf), Chandler Parsons (knee), Vince Carter (hip) and Brandan Wright (ankle). Parson has played just six games and Conley (19.2-3.5-5.7) last played Nov. 28 but the team is 6-1 without him. Memphis has not let up on the defensive end of the court, ranking third in points allowed (97.6 PPG), third in opponents' FG percentage (43.1%) and fifth in three-point percentage (33.8%). The Grizzlies will carry a six-game winning streak into the Tuesday game at Quicken Loans Arena but they will be without center Marc Gasol (19.9 & 6.2), who will be held out simply to rest in what is a brutal stretch.
Cleveland: The Cavs are riding their "Big 3" so far this season, as LBJ (25.0-7.7-9.1), Irving (23.9 & 4.7 APG) and Love (21.7 & 10.3) come close to matching the production of Golden St's Durant, Curry and Thompson, although the Cavs don't have a Draymond Green. James just received Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year and reached 7,000 career assists against the Hornets to become the first frontcourt player in NBA history to reach that figure. The 31-year-old also is the only player in NBA history to have 27,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 7,000 assists
The pick: As noted above, the Cavs have been unstoppable in their four-game winning streak, averaging 118.0 PPG. That's about their average here at home, where they are 11-2 while averaging 115.2 PPG. without Gasoil, I see no way for the Grizzlies to slow this team and the Over is a 10* play.
