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We have 9 games on Wednesday in the NBA, including an ESPN doubleheader tipping off at 7:30 pm ET between the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks. I’ve prepared a same game parlay for that matchup which you can find below.
Be sure to also check our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Wednesday’s 9-game slate, including Part 2 of the ESPN doubleheader in Salt Lake City where the Utah Jazz host the Denver Nuggets!
But first up, let’s get into the Grizzlies vs Knicks clash.
Memphis Grizzlies 11+ win margin (+290)
Ja Morant to score 35+ points (+350)
Parlay odds: +1075
Memphis Grizzlies 11+ win margin (+290)
Although they narrowly lost to Philadelphia, the Grizzlies remain one of the best teams in the NBA with 16 wins over their last 20 games. Their past 3 wins were by an average of 12.6 points, so they are known to blow out opposing teams this season. In head-to-head meetings against the Knicks, their last 2 wins have been by 21 and 12 points, with both games being played at Madison Square Garden.
New York has only 2 wins in their last 8 overall, and even though they are coming off a 20-point home win against Sacramento, the Kings are in the midst of a 7-game losing streak. Prior to that victory, the Knicks dropped 2 in a row by 15 and 14 points. Memphis is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents as well.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Memphis Grizzlies vs New York Knicks
Ja Morant to score 35+ points (+350)
With Morant’s recent stellar play and the Grizzlies overachieving in the win column this season, the Murray State product has entered the MVP discussion — and rightfully so. He is averaging 30.8 points per game over his last 10 outings, shooting almost 50% from the field and 30% from downtown. In his last 7 games, Morant has scored 37, 34, 30, 41, 35, 38 and 33 points, so a 35-point night at the World’s most famous arena seems very doable.
What also works in our favor is Morant’s shot attempts going up over the past 5 games — he had 2 games of 30+ field goal attempts and in 4 of those 5 he has put up at least 27 of them. Against a Knicks team that has allowed 123 and 110 points in 2 of their last 3 contests, I expect Morant to do big things here. His career-high at MSG is 26 points, and he should eclipse that in tonight’s game.
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