Wizards vs Grizzlies Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown at FedEx Forum tonight as the Washington Wizards zip into Memphis to challenge the Grizzlies in what promises to be a pivotal first-round NBA playoff game. With both teams hungry to claw their way up the conference standings and the majority of the first round games turning out to be one-sided affairs, tonight’s matchup at 09:00 PM EST is set to break the mold. The Wizards are looking to conjure up some magic following their explosive win over Atlanta, while the Grizzlies aim to keep their paws firmly on the victory path after mauling the Lakers. With the betting lines buzzing and the scoreboard expected to light up past 230 points, fans are in for a treat. So, as the Wizards try to spellbind and the Grizzlies look to bear down, tonight’s game is all set to be a fantastical beast of a battle!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 08, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	MEM ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+180	-220	227.0	5.5/-5.5
Recent	+235	-285	230.5	7.0/-7.0
Difference	+55	-65	+3.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

9W-31L

29.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

12W-33L

70.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
03/12/24	Washington Wizards WAS	21	21	33	22	97	Under
03/12/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	38	25	17	109	Under
10/28/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	22	24	34	26	106	Under
10/28/23	Washington Wizards WAS	25	37	30	21	113	Under
11/13/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	19	32	23	18	92	Under
11/13/22	Washington Wizards WAS	23	32	27	20	102	Under
11/06/22	Washington Wizards WAS	25	18	31	23	97	Under
11/06/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	24	33	24	22	103	Under
01/29/22	Washington Wizards WAS	15	26	31	23	95	Under
01/29/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	30	33	24	28	115	Under
11/05/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	31	16	21	19	87	Under
11/05/21	Washington Wizards WAS	35	25	31	24	115	Under

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Grizzlies Vs Over/Under

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/30	@ ATL	133-120W	37	32	14	88
10/28	vs ATL	121-119W	43	24	18	91
10/26	@ CLE	116-135L	46	25	15	96
10/24	@ BOS	102-122L	40	27	13	95
04/12	@ CHI	127-129L	39	32	12	86
04/09	vs MIN	121-130L	41	26	13	89
04/07	vs TOR	122-130L	43	29	15	89
04/05	@ POR	102-108L	45	24	9	88
04/03	@ LAL	120-125L	39	26	18	91
04/02	@ MIL	117-113W	44	26	10	93

Grizzlies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/06	@ LAL	131-114W	50	28	18	93
10/31	@ MIL	122-99W	56	26	16	82
10/30	@ BRO	106-119L	38	27	22	81
10/28	@ CHI	123-126L	60	37	10	111
10/26	@ ORL	124-111W	42	38	18	86
10/25	vs HOU	108-128L	43	24	17	91
10/23	vs UTA	126-124W	41	28	12	91
04/12	@ LAL	120-123L	42	19	13	95
04/10	vs CLE	98-110L	44	21	13	84
04/09	@ SAS	87-102L	49	21	7	104

Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SG	31.0	21.5	21.0	100%	15.8
Bilal Coulibaly SF	30.0	32.5	19.5	60%	22.3
Kyshawn George PF	28.0	16.9	16.8	25%	26.0
Jordan Poole PG	42.0	40.6	36.7	60%	39.1
Alexandre Sarr C	25.0	24.6	24.0	100%	24.6

Memphis Grizzlies	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Santi Aldama SF	34.0	31.5	27.3	93%	27.8
Zach Edey C	25.0	15.7	16.4	100%	17.0
Jaren Jackson Jr. PF	45.0	30.8	38.4	93%	38.9
Scotty Pippen Jr. PG	34.0	28.5	24.9	47%	29.2
Jaylen Wells SG	24.0	22.1	18.9	29%	28.2

Wizards Notable Injuries

Kyle Kuzma (SF/PF): Avg: 21.5pts, 6.5reb, 4.1ast, 32.0 minutes. Last game: 10/28/24. Impact: 5.8
Justin Champagnie (SG): Avg: 5.3pts, 3.2reb, 1.1ast, 14.5 minutes. Last game: 10/24/24. Impact: 2.2

Grizzlies Notable Injuries

Ja Morant (PG): Avg: 22.7pts, 5.3reb, 8.1ast, 31.4 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 6.9
Desmond Bane (SG/SF): Avg: 22.8pts, 4.4reb, 5.2ast, 33.6 minutes. Last game: 10/30/24. Impact: 5.8
Marcus Smart (PG/SG): Avg: 12.7pts, 2.6reb, 4.0ast, 28.1 minutes. Last game: 10/30/24. Impact: 3.8
Colin Castleton OUT (C): Avg: 1.4pts, 0.7reb, 0.2ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 0.3

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
Jaren Jackson Jr.	MEM	Pts	22.5	25.7	+3.2	20%	30%	40%	40%	WAS	+1.8	#27
Carlton Carrington	WAS	Pts	11.5	14.5	+3.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	MEM	-2.2	#5
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Reb	5.5	6.1	+0.6	80%	40%	27%	27%	MEM	0.0	#17
Kyshawn George	WAS	Ast	2.5	4.4	+1.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	MEM	+1.0	#28

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Wizards Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#26	#18	#10	#16	2.5%
PF	#27	#30	#28	#29	11.8%
PG	#23	#23	#21	#28	7.5%
SF	#24	#19	#20	#23	6.5%
SG	#29	#29	#19	#29	9.3%

Grizzlies Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#16	#20	#22	4.0%
PF	#18	#28	#12	#26	5.5%
PG	#5	#28	#8	#13	-0.2%
SF	#25	#17	#28	#26	10.0%
SG	#10	#13	#12	#15	-0.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.4

106.6

Rebounds per Game

42.2

44.8

Assists per Game

27.5

25.0

Steals per Game

7.4

8.7

Blocks per Game

4.6

6.1

Shots per Game

92.0

87.8

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.1

12.1

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.4

49.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.7

34.8

Turnovers per Game

14.1

15.2

Fouls per Game

20.6

19.4

Recent Trends

Justin Champagnie (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.6% to 11.6, 19.9 min average previous 3 games.
John Konchar (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.1% to 18.8, 33.7 min average previous 3 games.
Jaylen Wells (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.4% to 28.9, 18.7 min average previous 3 games.