Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Clippers 3/5/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Memphis Grizzlies will play against the LA Clippers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, March 05, 2023, at 10:00 PM EST. Memphis will feature in this game with a 38-24 overall record.
They are shooting 46.7% from the field while scoring 115.6 points per game, ranking ninth in the NBA. The Grizzlies have a 34.2% field goal percentage (700 of 2,048) and a 72.4% free throw conversion rate.
Memphis is the 16th-best basketball team in terms of passing the ball, averaging 47.6 rebounds per game and 1,565 assists overall.
The Grizzlies’ best player, Ja Morant, won’t be traveling with the team for at least two games because he was suspended for showing what looked like a gun on social media.
Jaren Jackson Jr., an all-star power forward who may be the favorite for defensive player of the year, will be essential for Memphis’s success.
Desmond Bane will play a significantly bigger role offensively coming forward; he is currently averaging 21.3 points per game while shooting 42% from three-point range.
- The total went UNDER in 6 of the team’s previous 6 matchups.
- The Memphis Grizzlies are 6-3 SU in their previous 9 contests.
- The Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings against the LA Clippers.
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Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Clippers Predictions 3/5/2023
Los Angeles has a 33-33 record thus far this season. The Clippers get 19.8 fouls per game and make 78.2% of their free throws.
They are receiving assists 23.2 times a game, which ranks 25th in the NBA, while they turn the ball over 14.3 times per game.
Los Angeles scored a season-high 7,416 points (112.4 per game) and averaged 43.3 rebounds per outing. The Clippers connect on 47.0% of their field goals as an offensive unit, which places them 17th in the NBA.
The Clippers will be without their star player Kawhi Leonard on Sunday. Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac will also be out for Los Angeles.
In the buy-out market, the Clippers made a big splash by signing former MVP Russell Westbrook.
This is not a criticism of Westbrook as the Clippers are still trying to gel as a team following so many trade deadline moves, but since the Clippers acquired Westbrook, they are yet to win a game.
- The total went OVER in 5 of the Clippers’ previous 7 games.
- The Los Angeles Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 meetings.
- The total went OVER in 4 of the team’s last 5 matches against the Grizzlies.
Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Clippers. The NBA pick for this game is the Los Angeles Clippers.
On Sunday, both the Clippers and Grizzlies will compete with diminished rosters, but the Clippers have a lot more depth than the Grizzlies.
Memphis had injuries this season, but they always found players to step up when it counts, thus the Grizzlies will undoubtedly stay in the game.
The star power of Paul George will be the game’s deciding factor, and the Clippers are likely to defeat the Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Clippers will prevail by a predicted score of 113-110.
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Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Clippers 3/5/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NBA Starting Time: 10:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Crypto.com Arena
Date: Sunday, March 05, 2023
TV: ESPN
NBA Odds: Los Angeles Clippers -7
NBA Totals: 228