Grizzlies vs Lakers Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble as the high-flying Memphis Grizzlies swoop into the City of Angels to clash with the Los Angeles Lakers at the buzzing Crypto.com Arena tonight at 10:30 PM EST! It’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and after a slew of blowouts, we’re itching for some nail-biting action. With the Grizzlies perched at the top of the Western conference and the Lakers not far behind, the stakes are sky-high. The betting lines are buzzing too, with a hefty over/under of 232.0 and the Grizzlies favored to edge out by 3. So, as the Lakers look to rebound from their recent stumble and the Grizzlies aim to continue their roaring success, tonight’s matchup promises to be nothing short of spectacular. Will the Grizzlies bear down or will the Lakers light up the scoreboard? Tune in to find out!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 15, 2024 10:30PM EST

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

	MEM ML	LAL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-160	+135	232.0	-3.0/3.0
Recent	-180	+155	232.0	-4.5/4.5
Difference	-20	+20	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

9W-1L

AWAY

22W-26L

64.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

36W-16L

35.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/13/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	26	38	32	27	123	Over
11/13/24	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	38	27	26	37	128	Over
11/06/24	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	27	26	28	33	114	Over
11/06/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	35	24	36	36	131	Over
04/12/24	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	34	34	30	25	123	Over
04/12/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	26	38	33	23	120	Over
03/27/24	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	37	32	33	34	136	Over
03/27/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	36	25	31	32	124	Over
01/05/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	29	36	33	127	Over
01/05/24	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	38	21	35	19	113	Over
11/14/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	26	25	35	21	107	Over
11/14/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	37	37	33	27	134	Over
03/07/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	21	36	23	23	103	Under
03/07/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	23	33	26	30	112	Under
02/28/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	22	27	35	25	109	Under
02/28/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	26	20	47	28	121	Under
01/20/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	23	30	36	32	121	Over
01/20/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	26	23	32	41	122	Over
01/09/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	27	38	42	20	127	Over
01/09/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	27	25	31	36	119	Over
12/29/21	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	30	24	29	16	99	Under
12/29/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	23	25	30	26	104	Under
12/09/21	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	29	24	25	17	95	Under
12/09/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	25	34	26	23	108	Under
10/24/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	24	32	34	28	118	Over
10/24/21	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	29	33	25	34	121	Over

Grizzlies Vs Over/Under

Lakers Vs Over/Under

Grizzlies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/13	@ BRO	135-119W	49	33	13	99
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

Lakers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/13	vs MIN	87-97L	53	17	21	86
12/08	@ POR	107-98W	40	25	11	83
12/06	vs ATL	132-134L	40	33	13	99
12/04	vs MIA	93-134L	36	29	13	88
12/02	vs MIN	80-109L	39	19	20	79
12/01	vs UTA	105-104W	42	23	5	88
11/29	@ OKL	93-101L	47	25	17	73
11/26	vs PHX	100-127L	42	25	12	85
11/23	@ DEN	102-127L	32	27	15	88
11/21	@ ORL	118-119L	36	21	10	87

Starting Lineups

Memphis Grizzlies	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Desmond Bane SG	31.0	35.8	34.1	100%	33.4
Brandon Clarke PF	22.0	24.2	18.3	53%	20.8
Jaren Jackson Jr. C	31.0	37.8	39.0	100%	39.3
Ja Morant PG	41.0	44.1	41.8	93%	42.7
Jaylen Wells SF	16.0	15.9	19.3	78%	20.7

Los Angeles Lakers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Max Christie SF	18.0	20.1	11.0	10%	17.5
Anthony Davis C	55.0	45.6	52.2	100%	52.6
Rui Hachimura PF	29.0	28.8	25.1	100%	25.4
Austin Reaves PG	28.0	26.2	30.3	100%	30.8

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: 1.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.1ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 0.5
Yuki Kawamura (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.2reb, 0.7ast, 3.0 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 0.5

Lakers Notable Injuries

Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.2reb, 1.2ast, 19.2 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 2.2
Armel Traore (PF/C): Avg: 1.4pts, 2.0reb, 0.1ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.0
Jalen Hood-Schifino (PG/SG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.6reb, 0.4ast, 5.4 minutes. Last game: 12/01/24. Impact: 0.4
Quincy Olivari (PG): Avg: 3.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 8.2 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 0.5
Bronny James (PG/SG): Avg: 0.6pts, 0.1reb, 0.3ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 0.2
Maxwell Lewis (PF): Avg: 0.4pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.3 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 0.2

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
Rui Hachimura	LAL	Pts	13.5	16.1	+2.6	40%	30%	27%	27%	MEM	+1.3	#23
Brandon Clarke	MEM	Pts	8.5	9.7	+1.2	60%	50%	47%	47%	LAL	+1.3	#22
Anthony Davis	LAL	Reb	11.5	12.9	+1.4	0%	20%	40%	40%	MEM	+1.9	#30
Austin Reaves	LAL	Reb	3.5	3.6	+0.1	40%	20%	27%	27%	MEM	-0.7	#3
Santi Aldama	MEM	Ast	1.5	2.2	+0.7	40%	70%	67%	67%	LAL	+0.7	#27
Jaren Jackson Jr.	MEM	Ast	1.5	1.7	+0.2	60%	40%	40%	40%	LAL	0.0	#18
LeBron James	LAL	3Pt	1.5	2.0	+0.5	20%	40%	47%	47%	MEM	+0.1	#17
Jake LaRavia	MEM	3Pt	0.5	0.8	+0.3	60%	50%	60%	60%	LAL	+0.3	#23

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Grizzlies Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#29	#21	#15	#27	7.3%
PF	#23	#30	#16	#29	10.5%
PG	#4	#30	#18	#16	1.9%
SF	#23	#10	#29	#27	6.9%
SG	#12	#3	#2	#6	-5.4%

Lakers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#26	#28	#21	3.6%
PF	#22	#10	#18	#17	1.9%
PG	#6	#5	#24	#12	-1.7%
SF	#19	#29	#27	#25	5.6%
SG	#20	#13	#27	#22	2.5%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

116.8

114.5

Rebounds per Game

47.1

42.8

Assists per Game

28.0

26.5

Steals per Game

9.2

7.3

Blocks per Game

6.5

5.3

Shots per Game

91.9

86.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.0

12.1

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.9

55.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.4

35.6

Turnovers per Game

15.2

13.8

Fouls per Game

20.9

16.0

Recent Trends

LeBron James (PF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 39.0 pts, 10.0 reb, 11.0 ast against ATL
Luke Kennard (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.2% to 12.2, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
Cam Reddish (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 77.4% to 23.3, 13.2 min average previous 3 games.
Jarred Vanderbilt (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.1% to 16.4, 31.0 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.