The Memphis Grizzlies (38-24) travel to face off against the Dallas Mavericks (32-31) on Friday, March 7th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on ESPN. Both the Grizzlies and Mavericks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Grizzlies vs Mavericks

The Grizzlies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Grizzlies fell to 38-24 on the season after a 120-103 home loss to the Thunder on Wednesday. Memphis entered the game as +7 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 223 points fell well short of the 253-point over/under line.

Oklahoma City took control with an 11-0 run, turning a 70-64 deficit into a 75-70 lead. The Thunder outscored the Grizzlies in each quarter, including a 30-23 edge in the 3rd and a 29-25 advantage in the 4th.

The Mavericks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Mavericks fell to 32-31 on the season after a 137-107 road loss to the Bucks on Wednesday. Dallas entered the game as +11.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points of 244 exceeded the O/U line of 225.5 by 18.5 points.

Milwaukee took control early with an 11-0 run, extending their lead from 28-22 to 39-22. The Bucks led 43-30 after the 1st quarter, and Dallas couldn’t close the gap, trailing 106-79 going into the 4th.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

In their loss to the Thunder, the Grizzlies managed just 103 points, shooting 40.7% from the field and hitting only 9 threes at a 26.5% clip. Ja Morant led the way with 24 points, though he shot 36.4% from the floor and 22.2% from deep.

Desmond Bane and Scotty Pippen Jr. each added 15 points, with Pippen hitting 66.7% of his shots and 2 threes at the same percentage. Morant scored 8 points in the 1st quarter, while Pippen contributed 7 in the 4th.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

In their 137-107 loss to the Bucks, the Mavericks shot 45.9% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, hitting 13 threes. Klay Thompson led the way with 28 points, knocking down 6 threes at a 42.9% clip, and added 4 assists and rebounds.

Naji Marshall contributed 22 points and 11 rebounds, scoring 11 of his points in the 3rd quarter. Brandon Williams added 14 points and 8 assists, with 6 points coming in the 4th quarter.

Grizzlies Team Defense

The Grizzlies couldn’t slow down the Thunder on Wednesday, giving up 120 points in the loss. Memphis allowed 30 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters and 31 in the 2nd, with their best defensive effort coming in the 4th, where they gave up 29 points.

Defensively, the Grizzlies allowed Oklahoma City to shoot 50% from the field, including 41% from three, with the Thunder hitting 15 threes. Memphis sent OKC to the line 19 times, where they made 17 free throws. The Grizzlies finished with 38 defensive rebounds, allowing 3 offensive boards, while adding 9 steals.

Mavericks Team Defense

Defensively, the Grizzlies gave up 120 points to the Thunder, allowing at least 29 points in each quarter. Oklahoma City shot 50% from the field in the game.

The Thunder hit 15 threes at a 41% clip. Memphis sent them to the line 19 times, where they made 17 free throws. The Grizzlies finished with 9 steals and 1 block.

Grizzlies vs Mavericks Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Memphis has an ATS record of 1-3-1 while averaging 114 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Across their last five home contests, Dallas has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 110 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-4.
• Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Grizzlies have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-5.

Grizzlies vs Mavericks Prediction

We’re backing the Grizzlies for a victory, with the projected score at 145-66. Additionally, we favor them to cover the spread, so we recommend placing a bet on the Grizzlies at -10.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 239.5 and given that our model is projecting 211 points between the teams, we like the under.

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