The Memphis Grizzlies (18-9, 12-2 Home), one of the NBA’s top scoring teams, play host to the Milwaukee Bucks (20-7, 7-4 Away) on Thursday. Milwaukee defeated the Golden State Warriors 128-111 at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday. With 30 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the scoring leader.
Bobby Portis chipped in with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The Bucks are 1.5 games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in second. Memphis won their sixth in a row in dominant fashion on Monday at FedExForum, beating the Atlanta Hawks 128-103. Tyus Jones had 22 points and 11 assists, carrying the team.
The Grizzlies are the second seed in the Western Conference, 0.5 games behind the New Orleans Pelicans. This marks the first meeting of the season between the teams. Milwaukee and Memphis split their matchups last season, each team taking one. The Grizzlies came out on top in the last meeting 127-102 at FedExForum on March 26.
De’Anthony Melton led the Grizzlies with 24 points. Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks in the loss. The Bucks have been led this season by Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 31.1 points per game, best in the league. Antetokounmpo also has grabbed 11.3 rebounds per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday is dishing 7.4 assists.
Ja Morant has supplied much of the Grizzlies’ offense, averaging 27.7 points per game. He is the top scorer in the league. Morant also has distributed 7.8 assists per game, most in the league. Steven Adams has posted 10.5 rebounds per game. The Grizzlies are one of the highest-scoring offenses in the league, ranking second with 115.5 points per game.
The Grizzlies have had the advantage in the last 10 meetings between the teams at FedExForum, winning six. Memphis has won six in a row at home this season.Milwaukee is 8-2 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +6.8 (114.5-107.7). Memphis has also gone 8-2 over the last 10, scoring 117.4 points per game on average while holding opponents to 107.8 (+9.6 margin).
BUCKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Brook Lopez: 8.8 | 14.3 | -5.5
GRIZZLIES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Brandon Clarke: 23.2 | 16.1 | +7.1
Points per game:
Tyus Jones: 13.6 | 10.6 | +3.0
Rebounds per game:
Steven Adams: 5.7 | 10.5 | -4.8
Assists per game:
Ja Morant: 11.0 | 7.8 | +3.2
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies (-130)
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