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In what is arguably the biggest game of the night we have the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Western Conference 2nd seed the Memphis Grizzlies. Game starts at 8 pm ET, continue reading below to see my same game parlay.
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Let’s get into the Bucks vs Grizzlies game now!
Memphis Grizzlies money line (-130)
Desmond Bane to score 25+ points (+215)
Steven Adams to record 10+ rebounds (-162)
Dillon Brooks Over 1.5 made threes (-128)
Parlay odds: +1232
Memphis Grizzlies ML (-130)
Memphis is without point guard and superstar Ja Morant, but they don’t seem to be missing him one bit, as they have gone 16-2 SU in 18 games without him this season. They are on a 6-game home win streak as well and have covered the spread in 15 of 20 games against Eastern Conference teams. Desmond Bane had one of his best games of the season with 30 points on 12-for-15 shooting in the win over Indiana on Thursday. He won’t have to do it all by himself in this one though as Dillon Brooks is returning after an ankle issue. Memphis is one of the most consistent teams at home this season, covering in 23 of 36 games. Let’s back them once again to get the job done.
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Desmond Bane to score 25+ points (+215)
Bane has really stepped up his game in Morant’s absence. He is the number 1 scoring option on the team right now averaging 22 points per game in just 28.7 minutes per game which is really impressive. His shooting splits are 51-51-88, for a shooting guard those are really efficient numbers. He just had 30 points in the blowout win over Indiana in only 24 minutes of play and has gone over 20 points at least in 4 of his last 5 games. With Jrue Holiday out I really fancy his chances of another big-scoring game as Holiday is one of the elite defenders we have in the NBA, Milwaukee will have a hard time replacing him. In his last game against the Bucks he had 16 points on a very efficient 6-for-10 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. Expect him to take at least 15 to 17 shots tonight; hopefully he can deliver.
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Steven Adams to record 10+ rebounds (-162)
So far this month Adams is averaging 10.5 boards per game and just the other night against Indiana he had 16 of them in a high scoring game. Tonight could be another one of those games against a Milwaukee Bucks side which plays a fast tempo, if that’s the case then there will be more rebounding opportunities for Adams. He is one of those rare players who can use his size and battle Giannis down low, if the Greek Freak plays here. Adams has recorded double-digit boards in 5 of his last 6 games and with the Bucks allowing 52.5 rebounds per game they rank just 18th in the NBA. Expect Adams to dominate on the glass on both ends of the floor.
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Dillon Brooks Over 1.5 made threes (-128)
Brooks is the secondary scoring option on this Grizzlies team when Morant is out, and he is coming off back-to-back games of 20 or more points against the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets. In both of those games he scored 2 threes, his contribution will be key for Memphis tonight if they want to get the win. Milwaukee’s defense of the perimeter has suffered lately, they are allowing teams to make 39% of their attempts from downtown, a significant increase compared to their season average of 35.1%. Surprisingly, Memphis isn’t one of the top teams when it comes to three-point shooting, but they have vastly improved over their last 3 games averaging 18.7 makes which is an increase of 7.3 per game compared to their season average. There’s no doubt in my mind Brooks will make at least 2 of them here.
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