Grizzlies go for the home bonus!

Starting shot in Memphis! The first game of the NBA Playoffs of the Grizzlies against the LA Lakers is coming up. Of course, the home side wants to use the home court advantage: Only six of the 41 home games during the regular season were lost by the hosts! With this record, the hosts have the best home record in the Western Conference.

Memphis Grizzlies – Statistics & current form

The Grizzlies had to drop out of the playoffs last season against eventual champion Golden State. However, they might have gone further had top guard Ja Morant not been injured in that series.

At the moment, however, the guard is available and after his once again very strong season in Memphis, the hopes of the fans from the “Bluff City” once again lie primarily on his shoulders. The hosts can also build on the statistics: The past three home games against the Lakers have all been won!

LA Lakers – Statistics & current form

The Californian Lakers struggled their way into the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Only in the last play-in-game against Minnesota and after overtime, the ticket for the postseason was solved on the part of the co-record champion of the NBA.

The fact that it was basically so tight with the qualification was mainly due to the temporary absences of the two top players LeBron James and Anthony Davis. LBJ and AD are fit in time for the playoffs, however.

Schröder has also been convincing recently

With this in mind, the seventh-placed team of the regular season in the West is now back in a strong position. In addition, Dennis Schröder was very accurate in the decisive game against the Timberwolves with 21 points and the best scoring record after the two superstars James and Davis.

Memphis Grizzlies – LA Lakers Tip

For the clash between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers on 16/04/2023 starting at 21:00, the betting and odds on more than 19.5 points by Jaren Jackson Jr. is a good option.

The power forward is currently in particularly strong form. He has scored at least 31 points in three of his last four games and his accuracy has continued for some time now.

Average scoring value of 22.8 points within the last ten games. This puts the 23-year-old around four points above his seasonal record.

Another factor in favour of the prediction is that Ja Morant, the hosts’ top scorer, has not yet returned to his peak performance since the end of his suspension. For this reason, there is once again more responsibility on the shoulders of Jaren Jackson Jr. at the moment.