Grizziles +6 over Nets
Love the Grizzlies in this spot. No way the Nets should be favored over anyone especially by 5 or more points and the biggest reason the Nets are favored by 6 points is because of the Grizzlies lost 19 straight games before winning their last game and that losing streak can be a little misleading.
Over recent years the Grizzlies have not been familiar to being one of the worst teams in the league and picking in the lottery and if they wouldn't have suffered so many injuries they could've been a team that would be battling for a 7th or 8th seed. Grizzlies have had key injuries to 5 players (Evans, Green, Conley, Harrison, McLemore) they were depending on to contribute in a positive way that all missed close to 20 games or more this season and they still have a better defensive rating than the Nets (20th out of 30th). Grizzlies played 2 games in Brooklyn over the last 3 years and won both by an average margin of victory of 14 points!!
Nets just lack talent plain and simple. D'Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie are bright spots but that's about it. Nets are also in a scheduling disadvantage playing their 3rd game in 4 nights and that's a tough spot for any team especially one that lacks talent. Definitely taking the points and gonna put a little money on the Grizzlies to win straight up!!
Grizzlies 5-1 ATS last 6 meetings in Brooklyn
Road team 16-5 ATS last 21 meetings