The 2020 NBA postseason kicks off on Saturday, August 15, 2020, when the league produces its first inaugural play-in game.
The N. 8 Portland Trail Blazers will meet n. 9 Memphis Grizzlies Saturday from NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida.
If the Trail Blazers win on Saturday, they will advance to the 2020 NBA playoffs and meet the # 1 Los Angeles Lakers. 1 in the first round. If the Grizzlies win, the pair will meet again on Sunday and whoever wins that game will play in Los Angeles on Tuesday in Game 1.
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Betting Odds – Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers
Portland opened as a seven-point favorite over Memphis for Saturday’s NBA Play-In Game, while the total was eliminated at 231.5
The early action came on the underdog and most books have the Trail Blazers listed as six-point favorites while the total has been increased by one point to 232.5.
Make sure you follow all the movements of the line.
Point-Spread Odds
- Trail Blazers -6
- Grizzlies +6
Money-Line Odds
- Trail Blazers -300 (Bet $ 100 to win $ 33)
- Grizzlies +250 (bet $ 100 to win $ 250)
Total probabilities
Within the betting statistics
(Straight Up – SU, Against the Spread – ATS)
Altogether
- Portland: 35-39 SU, 32-40-2 ATS
- Memphis: 34-39 SU, 36-36-1 ATS
Bubble
- Portland: 6-2 SU, 5-2-1 ATS
- Memphis: 2-6 SU, 2-6 ATS
The Grizzlies started the bubble as eighth seeded in the Western Conference playoffs, but needed a win in the eighth and final game against the Bucks just to qualify for the play-in series. Memphis has lost four games by nine points or more, while two of the bubble defeats have come to teams that have been eliminated from playoff contention (New Orleans and San Antonio).
Blazer guard Damian Lillard is already an All-Star guard, but he has risen to superstar status since the NBA reboot. Lillard helped lead Portland to six wins, including a 134-133 triumph over Brooklyn in the regular season finale to secure a place in the play-in series.
Lillard scored 42 points against the Nets, which was his fourth highest-scoring game on the bubble. Lillard’s enlightening performance came in a 61-point outburst against the Mavericks on August 11 with a 134-131 win, while Portland took the over in seven of eight games.
Blazer guard Damian Lillard has scored at least 40 points four times since the NBA reboot. (AP)
Grizzlies vs Blazers head to head
Regular season 2019-20
July 31, 2020: Portland 140 (-3.5) vs Memphis 135, over 225
February 12, 2020: Memphis 111 (-3.5) against Portland 104, Under 235
The Grizzlies took care of the Blazers in the only matchup before the reboot at the FedEx Forum. In the last game before the All-Star break, Memphis beat Portland, 111-104 behind Brandon Clarke’s 27 points off the bench.
The rest of the Grizzlies struggled from the floor, while the early defense duo of Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks teamed up to pull 13 of 39 from the floor for 31 points. Portland was limited to 37% shooting, while Lillard was kept at 20 points for 7 out of 19.
Portland and Memphis felt play in the bubble in late July in one of the funniest games of the second half. The Blazers amassed a 68-60 lead in the first half and leapt to a 13-point lead in the third quarter before the Grizzlies overtook Portland, 30-6 in an eight-minute span to move forward for the start of the fourth. fourth.
Memphis led 112-103 with less than six minutes left in regulation, but Portland recovered behind a pair of three-pointer Carmelo Anthony in the final two minutes to force extra time. The Blazers scored the first 11 points in the extra session and held out for the 140-135 win and covered themselves as 3.5 point favorites.
Total over-under total notes reportAltogether
- Portland: 43-30-1 O / U
- Memphis: 32-40-1 O / U
Bubble
- Portland: 7-1 O / U
- Memphis: 2-6 O / U
When it comes to betting on NBA totals, this pair couldn’t be further away.
The Trail Blazers enter Saturday’s match 5-0 to the “over” and seven of their eight games in the NBA Bubble have gone to the top. That shouldn’t come as a surprise considering Portland is averaging 126 league best points per game in Orlando. However, the defense was dire as the unit allowed 123.4 PPGs.
Memphis is definitely the best defensive team (113.6 PPG) but the Grizzlies have a negative points differential since they entered the bubble. The attack is just 112.6 PPG but his best effort came in a defeat to Portland.
In their first fight on July 31 since the NBA Bubble, the total closed at 224½ and today’s number is nearly 10 points higher. If you’re getting the “playoff” vibe, then it might be a strong argument for a lean “under”.
Key injuries
The Blazers are in good health towards the play-in series, but the Grizzlies are without their second top scorer, Jaren Jackson, Jr. The former Michigan State champion suffered a knee injury in the third game of the second half against the Pelicans and is set aside for the rest of the season. Jackson, Jr. averaged 25.3 points per game over the three restart races and finished less than a point behind Morant for the team’s points-per-game advantage.
Game 1 Choice of the best bet
The task is difficult for Memphis, who must win two games to advance to the playoffs. However, Portland just needs a win to go through to the first round to face the Lakers. The Blazers and Grizzlies had a squabble two weeks ago in the bubble resumption, but Jackson’s loss hurts Memphis. Lillard is unstoppable right now and Memphis has failed to cover all six bubble losses.
