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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 -1.5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 235.5.
Memphis won its last outing, a 114-113 result against the Suns on October 29. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a -2-point favorite, while the 227 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 116-115 winner as they battled the Timberwolves on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a +8-point underdog, while 231 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 3-2 SU,3-2 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Memphis:
Team record: 3-2 SU,2-3 ATS
Memphis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Miami Sunday, November 2
Memphis at Toronto Sunday, November 2