The Memphis Grizzlies look to sweep the season series when they battle the Miami Heat in a key interconference matchup on Wednesday night. Memphis is coming off a 134-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, while Miami defeated Boston 124-103 on Wednesday. The Grizzlies (44-32), who are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the sixth seed in the West, have lost four in a row. The Heat (35-41), who are ninth in the East, have won six straight. Andrew Wiggins (hamstring) is out for Miami, while Duncan Robinson (back) is questionable.
Tipoff from Kaseya Center in Miami is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Grizzlies are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Grizzlies vs. Heat odds from SportsLine consensus, after the line opened at Memphis -3.5, while the over/under for total points scored is 226. Memphis is at -222 on the money line (risk $222 to win $100), while Miami is at +183 (risk $100 to win $183). Before making any Heat vs. Grizzlies picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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- Grizzlies vs. Heat spread: Memphis -5.5 at Bet365 Sportsbook
- Grizzlies vs. Heat over/under: 226 points
- Grizzlies vs. Heat money line: Memphis -222, Miami +183
- MEM: The Grizzlies have hit the team total over in 48 of their last 79 games
- MIA: The Heat are 8-0 against the spread over their past eight games
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Why the Grizzlies can cover
Point guard Ja Morant has been dominant, scoring 20 or more points in 13 consecutive games. In Tuesday’s loss to Golden State, he scored 36 points, while adding six assists, three rebounds and two steals. He poured in 44 points, while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out seven assists in a 133-124 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 14. In 46 games, all starts, he is averaging 22.7 points, 7.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 30.2 minutes.
Power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. also helps power the Memphis offensive attack. In a 117-103 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday, he registered a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. He had 22 points and seven boards against Golden State on Tuesday. In 69 games, all starts, he is averaging 22.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, two assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.2 steals in 29.5 minutes. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Heat can cover
Guard Tyler Herro powers the Miami offense. In 35.6 minutes per game, he is averaging 23.7 points, 5.6 assists and 5.2 rebounds. In a 122-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks on March 27, he poured in 36 points, while adding four assists, three rebounds and two steals. He had 30 points, seven assists and three rebounds in a 118-95 win at Philadelphia on Saturday.
Center Bam Adebayo registered a double-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the 120-94 win at Washington on Monday. In the last meeting with the Grizzlies, he finished with 18 points, while grabbing six rebounds and blocking two shots. In 34.4 minutes per game, he is averaging 17.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals. He is connecting on 48.5% of his field goals and 76.1% of his free throws. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Heat vs. Grizzlies picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Grizzlies vs. Heat 10,000 times and is leaning Over the total, projecting 233 combined points.
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