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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -14-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 221.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 114-105 loser as they battled the Lakers at home. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as a -15.5-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Memphis was a 121-101 loser in its last match at home against the Warriors. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 222 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Memphis:
Team record: 18-31 SU,23-26 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 37-12 SU,23-24-2 ATS
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
Next up:
Memphis at New York Tuesday, February 6
Boston home to Atlanta Wednesday, February 7