Bucks vs Grizzlies Picks & Odds: Memphis Looks To Continue Dominance At Home

The Memphis Grizzlies (18-9 SU, 13-12-2 ATS) are 12-2 SU and 10-3-1 ATS at home this season heading into Thursday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks (20-7, 15-10-2). The Grizzlies will try to keep things rolling at home with a victory over the Bucks at FedExForum.

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Bucks vs Grizzlies Sportsbook Odds 

This game opened as a virtual pick’em before betting action on the Grizzlies moved the Bucks vs Grizzlies odds up to Memphis -1.5. The total in this matchup has settled in at 227 points since Sportsbook at 228.5 points. The OVER is 8-4 in Milwaukee’s last 12 games against Memphis.

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Milwaukee Fighting For Top Spot In The Eastern Conference

The Bucks jumped out to a 38-27 lead over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night and never looked back in a comfortable 128-111 win at home. Milwaukee easily covered the spread as a 2.5-point favorite to improve to 8-2 SU and 5-3-2 ATS over its last 10 games. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way against the Warriors with 30 points and 12 rebounds while Bobby Portis added 25 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.

Milwaukee hit a 3-5 SU and 2-6 ATS slump in November before going on this recent 10-game surge. The Bucks enter Thursday’s action with a 20-7 SU record, one game behind the Boston Celtics at 22-7 SU in the standings. Antetokounmpo ranks third in the NBA in scoring with 31.1 points per game and fifth in rebounding with 11.3 rebounds per game.

Memphis Is Undefeated In December

The Grizzlies continued their red-hot run through the month of December with a 128-103  blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Tyus Jones led the team in scoring with 22 points and Dillon Brooks scored 18 as Memphis rolled to an easy win despite the absence of Ja Morant, who missed the game with a thigh injury. Morant, who is averaging 27.7 points per game, is listed as probable to return against the Bucks.

Memphis improved to 6-0 SU and 5-0-1 ATS through its first six games of December. The Grizzlies have been dominant on both ends of the court during this winning streak with an average margin of victory of 13.8 points per game. The team has gone 8-1 SU and 7-1-1 ATS over its last nine games since going 1-4 SU and ATS in the five games prior to this hot streak.

Bucks Player Prop: Giannis Antetokounmpo UNDER 32.5 Points (-121)

Giannis Antetokounmpo is always capable of going off for a huge game on offense, but this points total is set a bit too high. Memphis has been playing great on defense, allowing only 103.7 points per game over its last six games, and Antetokounmpo has scored less than 32 in each of his last three games.

Grizzlies Player Prop: Ja Morant OVER 7.5 Assists (-113)

Ja Morant ranks fifth in the NBA in assists this season, averaging 7.8 per game. Morant has recorded at least 10 assists in each of his last three games and in five of his last seven. That trend should continue Thursday night at home against the Bucks.

Bucks: Keys to Win

Milwaukee had scored 109 points or less in four of its previous five games before dropping 128 points on the Warriors this week. The Bucks will need to carry the momentum of Tuesday night’s win into another strong game on offense in this one to get the job done as a Bucks vs Grizzlies prediction.

Grizzlies: Keys to Win

Memphis has already passed tests against the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers during this six-game streak, but neither of those teams is as strong as this Bucks squad. As long as the Grizzlies can continue to play at the level they’ve been playing at, they should be able to pick up a win as a Bucks vs Grizzlies pick at home.

NBA Computer Pick: Bucks +2

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