Will the Lakers get their third win in a row?
The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA on Tuesday night. The roles seem to be quite clearly divided in advance, as while the home side has made a solid start to the new season, the visitors have only won two of their ten games. For this reason, the bookmakers’ odds for a home win between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies are quite clear
However, we should not underestimate the visiting team, as Taylor Jenkins’ team recently won against the Lakers’ city rivals. What’s more, the Grizzlies have an extra day’s rest and therefore more time to recover. It will therefore certainly not be a walkover for LA. On the other hand, the home side have won their last two games and are therefore in good form. Therefore, the odds also speak against an away win between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies
We recommend betting on Anthony Davies to score over 25.5 points between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. Although the center only averages 23.9 points, he will be in the spotlight due to LeBron James’ injury. In addition, he has cracked the line in six of his nine appearances this season
Kick-off for this game is at 04:30 on Wednesday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The game can be watched live and in full length with the NBA League Pass. You can find more NBA games under the category “Basketball tips.”
Los Angeles Lakers – Statistics & current form
Los Angeles are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference and would therefore qualify for the play-in tournament. However, Darvin Ham’s team will not really be satisfied with that, as reaching the playoffs would only be the Lakers’ minimum goal. The start to the new season was therefore rather mixed. However, as we are only in the early stages of the current season and there are still more than 70 games to go, the table seems to be rather irrelevant at the moment
Season No. 20
LeBron James is a living legend and is already playing his twentieth season in the NBA. The Lakers superstar is now 38 years old and is getting closer and closer to the end of his career. Nevertheless, the small forward is clearly the leader of his team and the best man on the court. The countless records he has already broken can hardly be counted and make him the “Greatest of all time” for many fans
The medical file
Darvin Ham will be without Gabe Vincent, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Jarred Vanderbilt for the game against Memphis. As a result, the Lakers’ bench is pretty thinned out, which could be especially noticeable towards the end of the game. In addition, superstar LeBron James is still injured and questionable for the game against the Grizzlies. Things are looking much better for center Anthony Davis, who is very likely to play despite his adductor problems
Missing shooter
The Lakers have scored an average of 111.0 points per game this season, putting them 20th in the league. That means only ten teams are more harmless than the home side, and there’s a reason for that. The hosts average just 8.8 threes per game and are the weakest team in the National Basketball Association in this category. LeBron James ranks 85th with just 1.8 three-pointers per game and is already his team’s best shooter from downtown.
Defensively too vulnerable
In addition to the offense, the Lakers’ defense doesn’t seem to be working very well either. Darvin Ham’s team concedes an average of 115.9 points and concedes more points on average than they score themselves. That is primarily due to the fact that the home side concedes more shots than almost any other team.
Predicted line-up of Los Angeles Lakers:
- PF: Rui Hachimura
- SF: Cam Reddish
- PG: D’Angelo Russell
- PF: Taurean Prince
- C: Anthony Davis
Injured and Suspended Players of Los Angeles Lakers:
Gabe Vincent, Jared Vanderbilt, Jalen Hood-Schifino, LeBron James (questionable)
Memphis Grizzlies – stats & current form
Memphis are currently bottom of the Western Conference table and are therefore clearly lagging behind their own expectations. Taylor Jenkins’ team have only won two of their ten games and have thus made a downright false start. This is quite curious, as the Grizzlies reached the NBA playoffs with aplomb in the previous season. Most recently, however, they beat the LA Clippers, which could seem like a liberating blow. As the season is still very young, the visitors should not be written off prematurely.
Lack of discipline
Yes Morant is blessed with a lot of talent and brings strong athletic ability. His leaping ability and handling are exceptional and make him one of the best players in the NBA. However, the point guard repeatedly gets in his own way by causing trouble off the court. He is currently serving a 25-game ban because he was caught with a gun in his hand in a stream. Although it is said to have been a fake, the NBA was forced to react due to previous offenses
More failures
In addition to Ja Morant, coach Taylor Jenkins will also be without Brandon Clarke, Steven Adams, Derrick Rose and Xavier Tillman. As a result, the Grizzlies’ roster is also pretty thinned out, so neither team has a real advantage. In fact, we’d argue that Memphis’ absences carry more weight
Weak on offense
The Grizzlies have one of the weakest offenses in the league this season, averaging just 108.6 points per game. The only two bright spots in Memphis’ offense are clearly Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. Together, the duo averages 47 points per game. The rest of the starting five and the substitutes, i.e. a total of ten players, have scored just 61 points, which is simply not enough
Solid defense
In comparison to the offense, the Grizzlies’ defense seems to work quite well. Memphis only allows an average of 114.1 points, which puts them 18th in the league. Nevertheless, the visitors have a significant weakness in defense and concede more threes than any other team in the NBA. Fortunately, the Lakers are not particularly effective behind the three-point line, so this weakness should not be a decisive factor.
Predicted Memphis Grizzlies lineup:
- SG: Desmond Bane
- PG: Marcus Smart
- PF: Jaren Jackson Jr.
- G: Jacob Gilyard
- C: Bismack Biyombo
Injured and Suspended Memphis Grizzlies Players:
Ja Morant, Xavier Tillman, Derrick Rose, Steve Adams
Los Angeles Lakers – Memphis Grizzlies head-to-head / H2H record
The head-to-head comparison between the two teams goes to the home side. The Lakers have won 67 duels against the Grizzlies, while the visitors currently have 41 victories. The last time the two teams met was in the NBA playoffs in the previous season. On that occasion, Los Angeles won 125:85 and came away with a 4:2 victory overall. Based on their current form, the hosts are also favored in the upcoming game. For this reason, our prediction between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies is in favor of the home team:
Los Angeles Lakers – Memphis Grizzlies betting tip
We play between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies the betting tip on under 229.5 points in the game. This is primarily due to the visiting team, which averages just 108 points per game, making them one of the weakest offensive teams in the NBA. On the other hand, the visitors are very solid in defense. On the other hand, the home side’s offense is not particularly strong and will most likely have to do without LeBron James
Alternatively, we recommend the odds for a win for the home team between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies. The home side have won their last two games and remained successful even without LeBron James. In addition, the host team’s squad is simply better and also has more depth. That should be particularly noticeable towards the end of the game
