A game after he put up 44 points in a 131-119 loss to the Spurs, Ja Morant leads the Memphis Grizzlies (0-1) at home against the Atlanta Hawks (1-0) as 9.5-point favorites. The matchup, which airs on NBA TV, starts at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 26, 2020. The matchup’s over/under is 227.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzlies | -9.5 | -133 | -111 | 227.5 | -133 | -111 |
Head to Head
Memphis and Atlanta have split the last 10 games they’ve played. The Grizzlies have an advantage against the spread (2-0) when playing the Hawks.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2020 | Grizzlies | Grizzlies | -6.5 | 234 | -269 | 217 | Regular Season | 118-101 MEM |
| 3/2/2020 | Hawks | Hawks | -2 | 240 | -128 | 108 | Regular Season | 127-88 MEM |
| 3/13/2019 | – | Hawks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 132-111 ATL |
| 10/19/2018 | – | Grizzlies | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 131-117 MEM |
| 2/6/2018 | – | Hawks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-82 ATL |
| 12/15/2017 | – | Grizzlies | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 96-94 MEM |
| 3/16/2017 | – | Hawks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 103-91 MEM |
| 3/11/2017 | – | Grizzlies | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-90 ATL |
| 3/12/2016 | – | Hawks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 95-83 ATL |
| 11/27/2015 | – | Grizzlies | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-101 ATL |
Grizzlies Betting Information
- Memphis was solid against the spread, going 37-36-1 last season.
- Memphis more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the over, doing so 35 times in 74 contests (47.3%).
Hawks Betting Information
- Atlanta failed to cover the spread in more than half of its games, going 29-35-2 ATS.
- Atlanta combined with its opponents to hit the over in 57.6% of matchups last year (38 out of 66 contests).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Grizzlies and their opponents combined to score more than 227.5 points in 44.6% of their games last year (33 of 74 opportunities).
- Atlanta played in 40 games last season (out of 67 total matchups — 59.7% of opportunities) where they and their opponents combined to score at least 227.5 points.
- The two teams averaged a combined 2.9 less points per game last season (224.6) than this game’s total of 227.5 points.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 6.1 more points per game last season (233.6) than this matchup’s total of 227.5 points.
- The average point total for Grizzlies games last season was 0.9 less points than the over/under of 227.5 in this matchup.
- Hawks games last year averaged an over/under of 231.5 points, 4.0 more than the point total in this matchup.
Grizzlies Leaders
- Morant scored 17.8 points per game last season and recorded 7.3 assists.
- Jonas Valanciunas grabbed 11.3 rebounds per game.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. had a strong showing from beyond the arc a season ago. He made 2.5 shots from deep per game.
- De’Anthony Melton collected 1.3 per game. Jackson averaged 1.6 blocks an outing.
Hawks Leaders
- Trae Young contributed 29.6 points per game last season while also adding 9.3 assists.
- Clint Capela collected 13.8 rebounds per game.
- Young made 3.4 threes per game a season ago.
- Kris Dunn collected 2.0 per game. Capela averaged 1.8 blocks a game.
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