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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 Friday when they meet at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -12.5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 228.
Last time out for Memphis, they were a 110-98 loser as they battled the Cavaliers on the road. The Grizzlies covered in the match as a +19.5-point underdog, while 208 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 134-120 loser at home against the Warriors. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (254) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 46-35 SU,38-43 ATS
LA Lakers is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Memphis:
Team record: 27-53 SU,39-41 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at New Orleans Sunday, April 14
Memphis home to Denver Sunday, April 14