Nets vs Grizzlies Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at FedEx Forum tonight as the Brooklyn Nets, looking to claw their way out of the Eastern conference basement, square off against the high-flying Memphis Grizzlies in what promises to be a pivotal first-round NBA Playoff match. With the majority of the opening games turning into blowouts, fans are buzzing with hope for a tighter, edge-of-your-seat battle this evening. The Grizzlies, fresh off a roaring victory, are set to defend their den against the Nets, who are hungry to bounce back from a recent stumble. As the clock ticks down to a 9 PM EST tipoff, all eyes will be on this clash of conference titans, where the stakes are as high as the scoring predictions. So, as the Nets aim to weave a victory in Memphis, let’s see if they can entangle the Grizzlies in their own web of basketball brilliance!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 13, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis

Vegas Odds

	BRO ML	MEM ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+400	-575	229.5	10.5/-10.5
Recent	+450	-650	230.0	11.0/-11.0
Difference	+50	-75	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

16W-35L

18.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

19W-34L

81.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/04/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	30	19	30	25	104	Under
11/04/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	23	27	33	23	106	Under
10/30/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	34	33	24	28	119	Under
10/30/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	33	28	16	106	Under
03/04/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	24	27	26	106	Under
03/04/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	31	21	25	25	102	Under
02/26/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	30	36	23	22	111	Under
02/26/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	18	22	26	20	86	Under
11/20/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	33	31	22	115	Over
11/20/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	28	29	39	31	127	Over
10/24/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	34	35	28	27	124	Over
10/24/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	39	25	45	25	134	Over
03/23/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	32	30	42	16	120	Over
03/23/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	40	36	27	29	132	Over
01/03/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	27	40	22	118	Under
01/03/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	24	23	26	31	104	Under

Nets Vs Over/Under

Grizzlies Vs Over/Under

Nets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/08	@ MIL	113-118L	30	24	9	81
12/04	@ IND	99-90W	43	24	12	81
12/02	vs CHI	102-128L	41	24	10	95
12/01	@ ORL	92-100L	33	19	16	79
11/29	@ ORL	100-123L	35	22	20	77
11/25	vs GSW	128-120W	42	23	11	83
11/24	vs SAC	108-103W	31	24	12	75
11/22	vs PHI	98-113L	34	28	19	79
11/19	@ CHA	116-115W	35	31	13	84
11/17	vs NYK	104-114L	35	31	9	76

Grizzlies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/08	vs WAS	140-112W	46	34	16	96
12/07	vs BOS	127-121W	52	25	13	94
12/05	@ SAC	115-110W	49	27	22	80
12/03	vs DAL	116-121L	39	27	19	97
12/01	@ IND	136-121W	40	36	10	93
11/29	@ NOP	120-109W	51	36	15	96
11/25	@ POR	123-98W	60	35	18	87
11/23	vs CHI	142-131W	49	38	11	96
11/20	@ PHI	117-111W	41	29	19	85
11/19	@ DEN	110-122L	55	24	22	103

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Nets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Nic Claxton C	34.0	30.1	28.4	73%	30.2
Dorian Finney-Smith SF	19.0	22.2	20.2	100%	20.3
Cameron Johnson PF	40.0	31.6	28.7	77%	31.9
Keon Johnson SG	17.0	20.2	13.1	10%	15.8
Dennis Schroder PG	36.0	37.4	33.9	100%	34.3

Memphis Grizzlies	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Desmond Bane SG	31.0	30.5	33.5	100%	32.8
Brandon Clarke PF	24.0	23.0	18.0	50%	20.6
Jaren Jackson Jr. C	33.0	38.3	38.3	100%	38.6
Ja Morant PG	38.0	42.4	41.5	93%	42.4
Jaylen Wells SF	17.0	15.6	19.1	77%	20.5

Nets Notable Injuries

Ziaire Williams (SG/SF): Avg: 8.4pts, 3.8reb, 1.4ast, 20.7 minutes. Last game: 12/01/24. Impact: 2.9
Tyrese Martin (SG/SF): Avg: 4.4pts, 2.0reb, 1.0ast, 13.1 minutes. Last game: 12/02/24. Impact: 1.6
Dariq Whitehead (SF): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.8ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 12/02/24. Impact: 2.0
Cui Yongxi (SF): Avg: 0.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.0ast, 2.1 minutes. Last game: 12/02/24. Impact: 0.3

Grizzlies Notable Injuries

Cam Spencer (SG): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.0reb, 2.3ast, 15.3 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 2.8
Colin Castleton OUT (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.9reb, 0.1ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 0.5
Yuki Kawamura (PG): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.2reb, 0.6ast, 3.2 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Brandon Clarke	MEM	Pts	7.5	10.4	+2.9	80%	70%	60%	60%	BRO	+0.3	#17
Cameron Johnson	BRO	Pts	19.5	21.5	+2.0	60%	60%	53%	53%	MEM	+1.4	#23
Nic Claxton	BRO	Reb	8.5	10.3	+1.8	20%	30%	47%	47%	MEM	+1.9	#30

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Nets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#14	#18	#11	#19	2.9%
PF	#17	#21	#24	#19	2.3%
PG	#27	#13	#19	#19	2.7%
SF	#7	#5	#8	#8	-5.2%
SG	#13	#2	#12	#10	-2.2%

Grizzlies Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#28	#24	#18	#27	8.0%
PF	#23	#30	#17	#29	10.0%
PG	#5	#30	#15	#17	1.5%
SF	#23	#13	#29	#27	7.4%
SG	#10	#3	#2	#6	-5.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.9

116.1

Rebounds per Game

41.0

47.1

Assists per Game

24.2

27.7

Steals per Game

6.4

9.3

Blocks per Game

4.7

6.6

Shots per Game

84.5

91.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.0

12.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.6

53.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.0

35.0

Turnovers per Game

13.2

15.2

Fouls per Game

20.6

20.9

Recent Trends

Jay Huff (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 58.4% to 20.7, 13.1 min average previous 3 games.
Cameron Johnson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.2% to 36.2, 25.6 min average previous 3 games.
Luke Kennard (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.2% to 12.2, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
Jake LaRavia (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 67.3% to 25.4, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.
Tyrese Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 81.1% to 21.9, 12.1 min average previous 3 games.
Ben Simmons (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.1% to 16.6, 26.5 min average previous 3 games.
Ziaire Williams (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.0% to 26.6, 16.2 min average previous 3 games.
Vince Williams Jr. (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 58.3% to 14.9, 35.8 min average previous 3 games.