Grizzlies vs. Cavaliers: NBA odds, Picks and Predictions
Grizzlies vs. Cavaliers Odds
| Grizzlies Odds | +5.5 |
| Cavaliers Odds | -5.5 |
| Over/Under | 222.5 |
| Date | Thu, Feb. 2 |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. |
| TV | TNT |
On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Memphis Grizzlies at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Entering play, Cleveland (31-22) owns the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference. Memphis (32-19) currently occupies the 2-seed in the Western Conference. Oddsmakers are expecting a win for the Cavaliers in this spot, pricing Cleveland as 6-point home favorites on the spread.
Memphis Grizzlies
Adams OUT, Jackson Jr. listed as questionable
On Thursday, Steven Adams will miss his sixth consecutive game. Memphis is 10-2 in their last 12 games with Adams in uniform, but is only 1-4 since he last played on January 22. In that span, the Grizzlies rank 28th in Net Rating, 28th in offensive efficiency, 18th in defensive efficiency, and 24th in rebounding percentage.
Tonight, Jaren Jackson Jr. is also likely to be on the sidelines after playing 34 minutes in yesterday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Per Cleaning the Glass, Memphis ranks in the 12th percentile in offensive efficiency and the 56th percentile in defensive efficiency when both Adams and Jackson Jr. are off of the floor this season.
Who will step up for Memphis?
Per CourtIQ, when both Adams and Jackson Jr. are on the sidelines, Ja Morant and Desmond Bane are both averaging north of 20 points per game for the Grizzlies. In one game played this year with both Adams and Jackson Jr. not in uniform, Morant scored 30 points on 24 shot attempts against the Boston Celtics. In that contest, Bane contributed 19 points and Dillon Brooks added 13 points.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Defend The Land
Cleveland has been one of the NBA’s best home teams this season, entering play on Thursday with a 21-6 record at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Even after suffering a loss at home earlier this week to the Miami Heat, the Cavaliers are outscoring their opponents by 8.0 points per 100 possessions this year in their home building.
The primary key to their success has been a strong commitment to getting stops, ranking third in the NBA in defensive efficiency at home – allowing 107.8 points per 100 possessions.
Bickerstaff reassuring his team
Following Tuesday’s loss to the Heat, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff communicated a message of positivity to his team, and encouraged them to remain confident in what they have accomplished so far this season, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
After an uneven month of January, Cleveland has fallen to 31-22, but they remain one of only seven teams in the league with more than 30 wins through their first 51 games.
Grizzlies vs. Cavaliers – Picks & Predictions
The primary advantage for Cleveland this evening will be on the glass, facing a Memphis team that will be without both of their top two rebounders. On the season, the Cavaliers rank 11th in rebound percentage, and tonight they will have a major size advantage in the paint over a Grizzlies’ roster that is unlikely to have anyone taller than 6’8’’ play significant minutes. Expect Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen to have strong performances on the boards, and for Cleveland to use this opportunity to get back in the win column against a short-handed opponent.
PICK: Cavaliers -5.5 (-110 Caesars)
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