The Memphis Grizzlies (20-29) and Portland Trail Blazers (23-28) will meet in the NBA on Friday night. Tipoff from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon is set for 10:00 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on KUNP.
The Blazers are 9-point favorites over the Grizzlies on the spread (Trail Blazers -9), with the over/under set at 234.5 total points. Portland is a -310 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Memphis is +250 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers predictions and NBA picks for Friday, February 6.
Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers Prediction
- Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers pick: Grizzlies +9 (-110)
My Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies best bet is on Memphis to cover the spread at +9. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers NBA Friday Odds
| Grizzlies Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+9 -110 | 234.5 -110o / -110u | +250 |
| Trail Blazers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-9 -110 | 234.5 -110o / -110u | -310 |
Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview
Deni Avdija will likely be back in the lineup for the Trail Blazers for this game, as he’s been upgraded to questionable tonight against the Grizzlies.
Memphis just traded its best player along with two other rotation players, and Ty Jerome is out for injury maintenance after just returning to the Grizzlies' lineup.
Scoot Henderson is set to make his season debut for the Blazers in this one, and that gives reason to go the other way.
It’s not that Henderson is a purely negative player, although his career has been difficult so far. Simply, adding a brand new point guard into the mix tends to come with its complications.
Memphis needs to be the underdog here, but Portland has been wildly inconsistent when it comes to facing bad teams — going 7-7-1 ATS against teams under .500.
I get the idea that the Grizzlies are going to have more of a ragtag crew than normal, but Portland is just not the kind of team that should be laying this many points.
Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers Picks, Betting Predictions
Not too long ago, the Blazers went on a hot stretch and popped up on everybody's radar, but Portland now ranks 30th in offense and 23rd in defense over the last two weeks.
The reality is, the Blazers are not very good at anything right now.
That may still be enough to beat Memphis, but probably not by margin.
I make the spread for this game Blazers -4.1 after adjusting for the Grizzlies’ trades.
Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers Best Bet
- Grizzlies +9 (-110)
Spread
My Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies betting prediction is on Memphis to cover the spread at +9.
Moneyline
I'm taking the points with the Grizzlies instead of targeting the moneyline in this spot.
Over/Under
No play on the total here.
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