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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail Blazers

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 224.5.

In their last action, Portland was a 121-105 winner at home against the Suns. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (226) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Memphis was a 120-115 loser in its last match at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 235 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Memphis:
Team record: 32-33 SU,34-30-1 ATS
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games

Portland:
Team record: 29-37 SU,27-37-2 ATS
Portland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Portland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Portland's last 24 games

Next up:
Memphis home to San Antonio Sunday, August 2
Portland at Boston Sunday, August 2