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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Crypto.com Arena will be treated to a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -6.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 242.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 116-111 loser as they battled the Kings at home. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a -2-point favorite, while 227 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Memphis won its last outing, a 115-114 result against the Cavaliers on January 18. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a -7.5-point favorite, while the 229 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Memphis:
Team record: 19-11 SU,14-14-2 ATS
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-18 SU,12-18-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Next up:
Memphis at Phoenix Sunday, January 22
Los Angeles at Portland Sunday, January 22