The Los Angeles Lakers (40-32, ninth in the Western Conference) will face off against the Memphis Grizzlies (24-48, 13th in the Western Conference) at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee on Wednesday at 8 p.m. EDT. According to the FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE, the Lakers are favored with a -4 point spread and an over/under of 217.5 points.
The Lakers are currently on a four-game winning streak and are looking to extend it with a victory over the Grizzlies. Memphis has been struggling in Western Conference games with a record of 14-33 and is currently ranked last in the NBA for scoring with an average of 45.2 points per game in the paint.
The Lakers have a record of 24-23 against Western Conference opponents and have won 10 out of their last 16 games decided by less than four points. On the other hand, Memphis has been shooting poorly this season, averaging just 43.6% from the field, which is 3.7 percentage points lower than the 47.3% that opponents allow to Los Angeles. The difference between their scores is only 5 points per game (117.8 vs 112.8).
This will be their third meeting this season, with Memphis winning their last matchup against Los Angeles on January 6th by a score of 127-113. Jaren Jackson Jr., who leads Memphis with an average of 22.4 points, also contributed to their victory by grabbing an average of 5 rebounds and blocking an average of 1 block per game during his time on court