Grizzlies vs. Lakers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 15
Published 1:17 pm Saturday, December 14, 2024
The Memphis Grizzlies (18-8) will look to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (13-12) on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena as 3.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 9:30 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSSE.
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Grizzlies vs. Lakers Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and FDSSE
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
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Grizzlies vs. Lakers Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Grizzlies 118 – Lakers 113
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Spread & Total Prediction for Grizzlies vs. Lakers
- Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 3.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Grizzlies (-4.7)
- Pick OU:
Over (228.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 231.2
- The Lakers (10-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 69.2% of the time, 29.2% less often than the Grizzlies (18-8-0) this season.
- As a 3.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Memphis is 10-5 against the spread compared to the 2-5 ATS record Los Angeles puts up as a 3.5-point underdog.
- When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Los Angeles and its opponents don’t do it as often (44% of the time) as Memphis and its opponents (65.4%).
- The Grizzlies have a .778 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (14-4) this season while the Lakers have a .100 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (1-9).
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Grizzlies Performance Insights
- The Grizzlies own a top-five offense this year, ranking best in the league with 122.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 18th with 113.6 points allowed per contest.
- Memphis is allowing 44.0 rebounds per game this season (18th-ranked in NBA), but it has thrived by grabbing 47.7 rebounds per contest (third-best).
- With 30.4 assists per game, the Grizzlies rank second-best in the league in the category.
- Memphis is fifth-best in the NBA with 15.5 forced turnovers per game, but it ranks third-worst in the league by committing 15.9 turnovers per contest.
- With 13.4 three-pointers per game, the Grizzlies rank 14th in the NBA. They sport a 35.9% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks 15th in the league.
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Lakers Performance Insights
- On offense the Lakers are the 19th-ranked team in the league (111.1 points per game). Defensively they are 21st (115.0 points conceded per game).
- Los Angeles is the fourth-worst team in the NBA in rebounds per game (40.8) and 21st in rebounds allowed (44.5).
- This season the Lakers are ranked 12th in the league in assists at 26.3 per game.
- Los Angeles is seventh in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.9) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.8).
- The Lakers are 24th in the league in 3-pointers made (11.6 per game) and 20th in 3-point percentage (34.9%).
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