Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies: The Los Angeles Lakers Continue Their Positive Run

• The Los Angeles Lakers continue their positive run, entering this game on a three-game win streak.
• The Memphis Grizzlies enter this game after winning their last match.
• The Lakers earned a narrow victory over the Grizzlies in their last meeting, 122-121.

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies are striving to improve their places in the Western Conference standings. The Memphis Grizzlies are currently second in the Western Conference with a 36-23 overall record and an impressive 25-5 home record. The Los Angeles Lakers are 12th in the West, owning a 29-32 overall record and a 14-18 road record.

This will be the second meeting between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies this season. The last time these two teams met, the Los Angeles Lakers came out with a narrow 122-121 victory. This time out, the Memphis Grizzlies will have home court advantage.

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Head-to-Head: Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies

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Spread: Memphis Grizzlies -8.5 (-110) @ DraftKings Sportsbook

While the Memphis Grizzlies are sitting rather comfortably at the top of the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers are fighting tooth and nail to get back into the Play-In Tournament position. The Memphis Grizzlies are just 5.5 games back of the first place in the West but have gone 5-5 over their last 10 games. The Los Angeles Lakers are just one game out of Play-In position and enter this game on a three-game win streak while going 6-4 over their last 10 games.

The Los Angeles Lakers threaten teams with their up-tempo scoring threat, averaging 117.0 points per game (6th in the NBA) on 48.1% shooting from the field (10th in the NBA) while collecting 45.7 rebounds per game (5th in the NBA). Over the course of their three-game win streak, the Lakers' defense has limited teams to just 41.1% shooting from the field and 33.3% from three-point range. The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the league's strongest two-way teams, scoring 115.9 points per game (9th in the NBA) while limiting teams to 111.9 points per game (6th in the NBA). Memphis has struggled since losing Steven Adams to injury, but they've been able to win three of their last five games by holding teams to an average of 43.6% from the field while forcing 15.0 turnovers.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a positive run of form, but a recent change to LeBron James' possible availability has huge implications for their chances against the Memphis Grizzlies. While the Grizzlies have been struggling through their recent matches, a shorthanded Lakers team shouldn't be enough to challenge their offensive firepower. Take the Grizzlies despite the Lakers' encouraging form.

Total: U 235.5 (-108) @ FanDuel Sportsbook

The Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers are two of the league's more fast-paced offensive teams. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging a combined 234.9 points per game on a minus-0.9-point differential. The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging a combined 227.8 points per game on a plus-4.0 differential.

Through their last five games, the Memphis Grizzlies have averaged a combined 222.4 points per game and have cleared 235.5 just once. The Los Angeles Lakers have averaged a combined 226.0 points per game through their last five games, clearing 235.5 just once in that span of games. Both teams will enter this game with injuries to key players, particularly the Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James.

With these teams at full health, we would count on these two teams to clear 235.5 with little issue. However, on their current runs of form and with injuries to key players, we don't see the Grizzlies and Lakers combining to clear 235.5. Expect a hard-fought, defensive battle between two teams whose scoring has been lacking of late.

How to Watch Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies

• Who: Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies
• Where: FedExForum, Memphis, TN
• When: 7:30 PM EST, Tuesday, February 28, 2023
• How to Watch: TNT