Clippers vs Grizzlies

Jaren Jackson Jr. leads a Memphis group that has won four of its last five while the Clippers, even after finally stopping a five-game slide in Atlanta, are still just 2-8 over their last 10 and a shaky 3-9 on the road. With Ja Morant and multiple guards sidelined, the Grizzlies have nonetheless leaned on Vince Williams Jr. as a playmaker and Zach Edey’s interior dominance, which just produced a 32-point, 17-rebound line in Sacramento, while the Clippers remain without Bradley Beal, Derrick Jones Jr. and Bogdan Bogdanovic, further tightening an aging rotation around Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. In last week’s meeting in Inglewood, Leonard erupted for 39 but Jackson Jr. poured in 24 and Edey grabbed 21 boards as Memphis erased a 16-point deficit to win 112-107, underscoring how their size and energy can wear on this version of L.A. over 48 minutes. With the underlying matchup close to a coin flip and the Grizzlies catching plus money at home, Memphis on the moneyline grades as a B+ play for both likelihood and value. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 05/12/2025 10:01am

James Harden is steering a Clippers offense that averages 112.5 points while giving up 117.5, and Memphis games are even wilder at a combined 230-plus points per night, numbers that sit notably above this 224 total despite both teams coming off modestly lower-scoring outings. Even with Morant and several ballhandlers out, the Grizzlies have recently hung 133 in New Orleans (in OT), 115 in Sacramento and 112 in that 219-point clash with the Clippers where they still stumbled through a sluggish first half before finding their rhythm. Kawhi’s shotmaking plus Edey and Jackson Jr. attacking a thin Clippers front line suggest efficient looks at the rim and frequent trips to the line, while L.A.’s shaky perimeter defense and Memphis’ turnover issues both fuel transition chances in what profiles as a competitive, back-and-forth game rather than a grind. With recent form, defensive ratings and the prior matchup all leaning toward a score in the high 220s, Over 224 earns a solid but variance-prone B grade. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 05/12/2025 10:01am

Memphis backers just cashed as road dogs when the Grizzlies closed out that 112-107 win at Intuit Dome, and now they get +1.5 at home against a Clippers team that has dropped five of its last six and still leans heavily on big minutes from Leonard and Harden. The Grizzlies’ recent 4-1 surge before the San Antonio loss has come despite Morant, Ty Jerome, Javon Small and Scotty Pippen Jr. all being out, with Vince Williams Jr., Santi Aldama and Edey stepping up to form a long, switchable core that bothered L.A.’s guards and owned the glass in the first meeting. Given that the Clippers’ injury list still includes Beal, Jones and Bogdanovic, their depth on the wings and at the four is compromised, making it harder to consistently handle Jackson Jr. while also chasing Memphis’ shooters, and any late-game fatigue tilt favors the younger home side. With the matchup already proven tight, taking the extra 1.5 points on a live underdog rather than laying a short number with a fragile favorite earns this spread a B+ grade. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 05/12/2025 10:01am