The Portland Trail Blazers host the Memphis Grizzlies, Tuesday April 12, as the Trail Blazers look to clinch the No.6 seed in the west with a win tonight. The Grizzlies lead the Trail Blazers 3-2 SU through their last five games. NBA oddsmakers have the Trail Blazers as -5 point home favourites over the Grizzlies with the over/under set at 189 points. Be sure to check the Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
Memphis (46-34) (16-23 V) has won eight of their last ten games, but have lost three of their last five on the road. A Memphis victory tonight would tie them with Portland for the sixth seed, and if the teams go on to finish with the same record, the Grizzlies would hold the tiebreaker because of a better head-to-head mark. The Grizzlies beat New Orleans 111-89 on Sunday. Memphis outscored the Hornets 56-28 in the paint, continuing a season-long trend of dominating inside. The Grizzlies entered the game averaging an NBA-best 51.3 points in the paint. O.J. Mayo scored 18 points for Memphis, which got just two from Mike Conley, but his defense on Chris Paul helped hold the star point guard scoreless for the first time in his career. Conley's next test will be trying to slow down Portland's Andre Miller, who averaged 16.5 points, 9.0 assists and 3.0 steals in the first two meetings. Memphis has won three of the last five matchups, and the 73 points Portland scored Dec. 13 were its fewest in 59 games in the all-time series. The Grizzlies have won the last two meetings in Portland.
Portland (47-33) (29-11 H) has won seven of their last ten games and have won four of their last five at home. The Blazers beat the struggling Lakers 93-86 on Friday. LaMarcus Aldridge recorded his third straight double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Gerald Wallace added 19 points and 13 boards. "You can't put too much on one game," Aldridge said. "But whenever you can beat the Lakers, the defending champs, it's always a good game." The Blazers played without center Marcus Camby, who banged his head on the floor in a collision with Golden State's David Lee in a 108-87 loss last Tuesday. Camby has sat out the past two games with a strained neck, and his status for tonight is unclear.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 11-3-1 in the last 15 meetings in Portland.
Grizzlies are 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 17-8-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
Road team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Trail Blazers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Trail Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers
When: Tuesday, April 12, 10:00 PM ET
Pick: Grizzlies +5
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