Expect a high-scoring game when the Memphis Grizzlies (7-3, 4-0 Home) host the Boston Celtics (6-3, 3-2 Away) on Monday. Boston topped the New York Knicks 133-118 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Jaylen Brown was a top performer with 30 points. The Celtics are third in the Eastern Conference, three games behind the Milwaukee Bucks.
Memphis is playing on back-to-back days after winning their third in a row yesterday at FedExForum, beating the Washington Wizards 103-97. Desmond Bane had 28 points, carrying the team. The Grizzlies are fourth in the Western Conference, 0.5 games behind the Phoenix Suns.
This marks the first meeting of the season between the teams. Boston won both games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 139-110 triumph at FedExForum on April 10. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 31 points and nine rebounds. Santi Aldama had 20 points in defeat. Tatum is averaging 30.3 points per game, eighth-highest in the NBA, to lead the Celts in scoring this season.
Tatum also has grabbed 8.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Marcus Smart is dishing 6.0 assists. Ja Morant and Bane have supplied much of the Grizzlies’ offense, averaging 28.3 and 24.6 points per game, respectively. Morant ranks ninth in the NBA. Morant also has tallied 6.9 assists per game. Steven Adams has pulled down 11.0 rebounds per game.
The Celtics and the Grizzlies are both averaging 118.8 points per game, respectively, the top two teams in the NBA in scoring. The teams have split their last 10 games at FedExForum (5-5). Memphis is looking to remain undefeated at home this season.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies lost the only previous game when playing on consecutive nights this season, which also saw them playing against a rested opponent.Memphis has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 117.1 points per game on average while holding opponents to 115.2 (+1.9 margin).
GRIZZLIES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Assists per game:
Desmond Bane: 3.3 | 4.6 | -1.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies (+140)
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