The Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies, two teams that have not done a lot of winning this season, meet on Monday night in Memphis.The Kings-Grizzlies tilt tips is at 8:00 p.m.
The Grizzlies are 1-1 since the break and have lost five of the last six, sitting in 11th place in the Western Conference, five games behind the Clippers for the last play-in tournament spot. The Kings have lost a franchise record 16 straight games, the last two after C Domantas Sabonis and G Zach LaVine had season-ending surgery. They have an NBA-worst 12 wins on the season.
Below, we’ll break down our Kings vs. Grizzlies prediction and picks for Monday’s game. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals.
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Kings vs. Grizzlies Prediction, Picks
The Kings and Grizzlies meet for the fourth and final time this season. The Grizzlies have won all three meetings, but the Kings hold a 59-53 all-time series lead.
Kings vs. Grizzlies Spread, Over/Under
The Grizzlies enter the contest as 5.5 point favorites, returning a 1.51x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win.
The Kings are underdogs with a 2.38x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Memphis Grizzlies -5.5
- Over/Under: 234.5
- Game Winner Payout: Kings 2.38x | Grizzlies 1.51x
Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
Kings vs. Grizzlies Prediction on Spread
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The Grizzlies are the favorite tonight, only the second time in the last 13 games they are laying a number.
- The Kings are an NBA-worst 22-36 (37.9%) to the spread this season. They’ve failed to cover by an average of 3.5 points to the spread, also the worst in the league.
- Sacramento has been an underdog in 52 of 58 games this season, going 20-32 ATS as an underdog. They did cover as an 18.5-point underdog to the Spurs on Saturday night.
- With the league’s worst record, it’s not a surprise that they are at the bottom of offensive stats as well: 29th in points per game at 110.1, 29th in FG pct (34.0), and 29th in offensive rating (109.4)
- The Grizzlies are 25-30 (45.5%) against the spread this season. They’ve covered in four of the last five games.
- Memphis is 10-8 against the number as a favorite this season.
- Of the 55 games played, the Grizzlies have played 26 to the over and 29 to the under. However, seven of the last nine have gone over the number.
- Memphis is one of the faster-paced teams in the league, tenth at 101.62.
Kings vs. Grizzlies Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Kings vs. Grizzlies injury report for Saturday, via NBA.com
Kings Injury Report
- C Dylan Cardwell (ankle) - OUT
- F De’Andre Hunter (eye) - OUT
- G Zach LaVine (finger) - OUT
- F Domantas Sabonis (knee) - OUT
Grizzlies Injury Report
- F Santi Aldama (knee) - OUT
- F Kyle Anderson (knee) - Doubtful
- G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (finger) - OUT
- F Brandon Clarke (calf) - OUT
- F Cedric Coward - (knee) - OUT
- C Zach Edey (ankle) - OUT
- G Ja Morant (elbow) - OUT
Kings vs. Grizzlies Picks for PrizePicks Today: February 23
Here are two Kings vs. Grizzlies picks to target for Monday, February 23 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by Kings F DeMar DeRozan and Grizzlies G Ty Jerome.
Kings F DeMar DeRozan Projection vs. Grizzlies: 16.5 Points
- Kings F DeMar DeRozan has failed to reach his player projection in four of his last six games.
- On the season, he’s reached it in only 27 of 58 games with a posted number this season.
- DeRozan has scored 20+ points in 27 of his 58 games played, including six of the last 11.
- In 39 career games vs. the Grizzlies, DeRozan is averaging 18.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. In three games this season, he has 20, 23, and 7 points vs. Memphis.
Grizzlies G Ty Jerome Projection vs. Kings: 18 Points
- Grizzlies G Ty Jerome has hit his points projection in five of seven games this season.
- Jerome, who missed the first 46 games this season, has scored 15+ points in six of his seven games.
- The Virginia product scored a season-high 28 points when the teams met on February 4, hitting 10 of 14 shots from the field.
- In eight career games (two starts) vs. the Kings, Jerome is averaging 10.3 points per game.
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