Memphis Grizzlies vs. New York Knicks Predictions, Picks, Odds

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Nationally televised NBA coverage will resume on Wednesday night with a captivating non-conference showdown between the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks. Coverage begins from Madison Square Garden at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

SCORE PREDICTION

Grizzlies 115, Knicks 103

BEST BETS

Grizzlies -2.5 (-110) at WynnBet

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. NEW YORK KNICKS PREDICTIONS

After finishing fourth in the East with a record of 41-31 SU last year, New York briefly kept that same ball rolling with another strong start to this season, as the Knicks opened with a sturdy 11-9 SU and 9-11 ATS run– which included tough victories over the Sixers (2), Bucks, Hawks, Bulls, and Lakers.

The Knicks have looked like a shell of that squad since their opening stretch though, considering New York enters Wednesday’s contest riding a lackluster 13-18 SU skid– despite getting tagged as favorites in 15 of those contests.

On the other hand, Memphis stumbled out to a relatively pedestrian start to the season, as the Grizzlies kicked things off with a mediocre 9-10 SU and 10-9 ATS skid – with nine of those losses coming by 10+ PTS.

The Grizzlies have played phenomenal since their opening stretch though, considering Memphis enters Wednesday riding an impressive 26-8 SU and 25-9 ATS run– despite getting tagged as underdogs in 15 of those contests.

I’ll lay the points with Memphis here, as the Grizzlies are 16-4 SU and 12-8 ATS across their last 20 games, while averaging 114.7 PPG offensively during that timeframe – likely presenting a steep uphill battle for a Knicks squad that’s tallied 96 PTS or less four times across their current 2-6 SU skid (101.3 PPG).

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. NEW YORK KNICKS BETTING ODDS

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. NEW YORK KNICKS BETTING RESOURCES

Matchup: Southwest vs. Atlantic
Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, New York
TV-Time: ESPN - 7:30 p.m. ET
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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES BETTING ANALYSIS

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

SU: 35-18
ATS: 34-19
O/U: 26-26-1

After posting an underwhelming 9-10 SU start to the season, Memphis ultimately flew under the radar for a little while, as the Grizzlies got tagged as underdogs in seven-of-ten matchups during the early stages of December – yet flipped that around with a trio of upset victories and went 6-4 SU across that timeframe.

Memphis has been surprisingly dominant since that stretch though, considering the Grizzlies boast impressive records of 26-8 SU and 25-9 ATS across their last 34 games – despite getting tagged as underdogs in nearly half of those matchups (15).

NEW YORK KNICKS BETTING ANALYSIS

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

SU: 24-27
ATS: 25-26
O/U: 22-29

New York’s outstanding success came as quite the surprise last season, as the Knicks finished fourth in the East with an impressive tally of 41-31 SU – before inevitably getting outmatched by the Hawks from top to bottom in the first round of the playoffs.

The Knicks haven’t caught anybody off guard this year though, considering New York ranks 11th in the East straight-up with a record of 24-27 SU and 10th against the spread with a record of 24-25 ATS – despite getting tagged as favorites in 29 matchups so far this season.

**The Grizzlies are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games. (AP)**

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. NEW YORK KNICKS HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Knicks swept a two-game regular-season set against Memphis last year, with both matchups soaring over the total at a lofty average of 242 PPG.

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

MEM: Ja Morant - PG (26.4 PPG, 6 REB, 6.8 AST)
MEM: Desmond Bane - SG (18.1 PPG, 4.3 REB, 2.4 AST)
NYK: Julius Randle - PF (18.5 PPG, 9.9 REB, 5 AST)
NYK: RJ Barrett - SG (17.3 PPG, 5.7 REB, 2.5 AST)

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. NEW YORK KNICKS BETTING CONCLUSION

After a heartbreaking overtime loss in Philadelphia on Monday night (L, 122-119), the Grizzlies hit the road again for Wednesday’s contest as moderate favorites over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden – marking the fourth time New York has been an underdog across the last five games.

I’ll lay the points with Memphis here, as the Knicks enter Wednesday’s contest riding a frustrating 2-6 SU skid, while averaging just 101.3 PPG offensively across that window – setting the stage for a tough home matchup against a Grizzlies squad that’s scored 114+ PTS in 16 of their last 20 games (114.7 PPG).

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. NEW YORK KNICKS BETTING TRENDS

The Grizzlies are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games.
The Knicks are 2-6 SU in their last eight games.
The Grizzlies are 12-6 SU in their last 18 matchups against New York.
The total has gone OVER in four of the last six matchups between Memphis and New York.

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