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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -2.5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 221.
Memphis lost its last outing, a 104-96 result against the Mavericks on December 08. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 200 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 117-102 winner as they battled the Celtics at home. The Lakers covered in the match as a -3-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-12 SU,9-16 ATS
LA Lakers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
Memphis:
Team record: 14-11 SU,15-10 ATS
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis's last 12 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Oklahoma City Friday, December 10
Memphis home to Houston Saturday, December 11