The Los Angeles Clippers (23-10) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (13-14) as 7.5-point favorites after Kawhi Leonard went off for 32 points in the Clippers’ 135-116 victory over the Wizards. The matchup airs on FS-SE at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from DraftKings sportsbook as of February 25, 2021, 1:07 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Clippers vs Grizzlies Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of February 25
Clippers:
Patrick Patterson: Out (Personal)
Grizzlies:
Jaren Jackson Jr.: Out (Knee),
Killian Tillie: Out (Foot),
Dillon Brooks: Day To Day (Thigh)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Grizzlies (+7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (227.5) |
| Prediction | Clippers 114, Grizzlies 109 |
The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (5.1 points) is slightly less than the 7.5-point edge DraftKings gives to the Clippers, though the data still has them as the favorite.
The model projects a total 3.9 points lower than the one set by DraftKings for this game.
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Clippers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | 26 | 27.1 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Paul George | 23 | 24.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Marcus Morris | 24 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Lou Williams | 30 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Serge Ibaka | 32 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Clippers Player Props
- Leonard’s points prop over/under for the game is set at 25.5, 1.6 points less than his season average of 27.1.
- Ivica Zubac’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 17.5, 1.1 greater than his season average of 16.4.
- Paul George’s three pointers made prop over/under for the contest is set at 3.5, 0.2 shots less than his season average of 3.7.
- Leonard’s steals prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.2 steals lower than his season average of 1.7.
Grizzlies Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant | 19 | 19.1 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 22 | 16.0 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Dillon Brooks | 24 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Kyle Anderson | 26 | 13.7 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Brandon Clarke | 22 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Grizzlies Player Props
- Ja Morant’s assists prop total for the game is posted at 7.5 assists, 0.4 lower than his season average of 7.9.
- Jonas Valanciunas’ rebounding prop over/under for the contest is set at 11.5 rebounds, 0.3 rebounds greater than his season average of 11.2.
- Grayson Allen’s three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.6 shots less than his season average of 2.1.
- Tyus Jones’ steals prop over/under for the game is set at 0.5, 0.8 steals less than his season average of 1.3.
Shooting Trends
- The Clippers make 48.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.9 percentage points higher than the Grizzlies have allowed to their opponents (47.8%).
- Los Angeles is 14-5 against the spread and 16-3 overall when it shoots higher than 47.8% from the field.
- Memphis is 11-5-1 against the spread and 11-6 overall when allowing opponents to shoot better than 48.7% from the field.
- The Grizzlies have shot at a 46.3% clip from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points fewer than the 46.8% shooting opponents of the Clippers have averaged.
- Memphis is 9-3 against the spread and 9-3 overall when it shoots higher than 46.8% from the field.
- When Los Angeles’ opponents shoot over 46.3% from the field, it is 10-6 against the spread and 12-4 overall.
- The Clippers’ 42.2% three-point shooting percentage this season is three percentage points higher than opponents of the Grizzlies have shot from deep (39.2%).
- Los Angeles is 14-9 against the spread and 17-6 overall when it shoots better than 39.2% from distance.
- Memphis is 8-7-1 against the spread while putting together an 8-8 straight-up record when its opponents shoot over 42.2% from three-point distance.
- The Grizzlies’ three-point shooting percentage this season (35.3%) is 0.3 percentage points lower than opponents of the Clippers are averaging (35.6%).
- Memphis has a 9-4 ATS record and is 8-5 straight-up when the team hits more than 35.6% of its three-point attempts.
- Los Angeles is 13-5 ATS and 14-4 overall in games it shoots above 35.3% from deep.
- The Clippers make 14.4 three-pointers per game this season, 3.5 more makes per game than the Grizzlies give up (10.9).
- When Los Angeles makes more three-pointers than its opponents, it is 17-5 against the spread and 20-2 overall. When Memphis is out-shot from deep by its opponents, it is 7-10 ATS and 7-10 straight up.
- The Clippers are the sixth-best three-point shooting team in the NBA, while the Grizzlies allow the 25th-fewest makes from deep.
Clippers vs Grizzlies Stat Rankings
| Clippers Rank | Clippers AVG | Grizzlies AVG | Grizzlies Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 115.8 | Points Scored | 110.4 | 22nd |
| 5th | 109 | Points Allowed | 112 | 15th |
| 24th | 44.4 | Rebounds | 44.5 | 17th |
| 19th | 9.5 | Off. Rebounds | 11.1 | 4th |
| 6th | 14.4 | 3pt Made | 10.9 | 25th |
| 19th | 24.3 | Assists | 27.4 | 2nd |
| 5th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 13.5 | 13th |
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