Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers must still wrestle with the agonizing defeat at Chicago while they observe Memphis Grizzlies' strong spot as predicted 2.5-point winners in their home matchup. The poor playing form combined with Jenkins' dismissal makes betting on Memphis unconvincing.

The Grizzlies have demonstrated ATS success this year but they have performed at a descending level for weeks. After February 12 Memphis showed only 8-12 performance that led to release their coach Jenkins before keeping a dismal ATS record of 3-17.

Memphis displayed complete unpredictability in their last twenty games because they failed to win when matched against opponents who offered a line of less than six points. Memphis has shown no consistency with their betting performance because they won only three times between February 12 and now when favored by less than 6 points (0-6).

Memphis only delivers fierce competition during games where both teams possess similar existing talents. Since the Lakers face their own difficulties they have proven themselves more dependable in point spreads than Memphis teams.

After the debut of Luka Doncic as a Los Angeles Laker on February 10th the team earned twelve wins while losing eleven against the spread. The Lakers hold a better ATS trend compared to Memphis in recent games even though their wins remain unsatisfactory. However, they bring momentum from James' late-game mistakes and prepare for a potential win against the Grizzlies.

Doncic has fundamentally improved the Lakers offense because their points per game increased from 111.7 ppg in January to 114.6 ppg since February began. During March the five-time All-Star demonstrated proficient performance by scoring 30.9 ppg together with 8.6 rpb, and 8.5 apg in that month.

Doncic has been producing MVP-caliber stats whether they are won or lost. For the past month, he has been an unstoppable force, especially when it comes to his 3-point shooting.

Doncic has made at least four three-pointers in 11 of his past 13 games, including five consecutive, and is shooting 43% from outside the arc. The Grizz will need Ja Morant to play if they hope to match his speed.

The last time he played, Morant, who has missed six games in a row, was playing at his best. The two-time All-Star scored more than 22 points in eight consecutive games, including his most recent performance, in which he scored 44 points.