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Before a pick goes live, I check the price at the Tennessee books on our toplist and note the time. This page contains affiliate links, and a commission never changes a pick or the order of the books.
Our NBA predictions put Grizzlies games first, with a full prediction page for every Memphis game and our pick for the next games in the cards above. Every pick is checked against Tennessee’s licensed sportsbooks before it goes up. The next match is Blazers vs Grizzlies.
Grizzlies Dates and Where the Pick Lives
Every Grizzlies game gets one pick, shown in the prediction cards at the top of this page before tip-off. The full reasoning sits on that game’s own prediction page, and the official Grizzlies schedule lists every date and tip-off time in Eastern.
Our NBA predictions today cover the whole NBA slate in the cards, with our daily picks for each game we covered. Grizzlies games also get their own prediction page with the reasoning behind the pick.
Each part of a Grizzlies pick lives in a different place, and the table shows where to find it.
| What you need | Where to find it | When it appears |
|---|---|---|
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Our picks for the next games |
Prediction cards at the top of this page |
Before each game |
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The reasoning behind a pick |
That game’s prediction page |
Before tip-off |
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Dates and tip-off times |
Grizzlies schedule on nba.com |
All season |
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Who is in or out |
Official NBA injury report |
Day before each game |
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Memphis season prices |
Our Grizzlies odds page |
All season |
Where a game falls in the schedule changes how a pick reads. The second night of a back-to-back, the last stop of a long road trip and the first game back at FedExForum all change rest and travel, so look at the dates around a game, not only the game itself.
Memphis plays in the Central time zone, so West Coast road games usually tip off at 9 pm local or later. If Memphis plays late tonight, check the line again close to tip-off, because injury news and lineups can still change after you first look.
How Tennessee Sportsbooks Price Memphis
Each licensed Tennessee sportsbook sets its own Grizzlies lines, so the spread, the price and the total on the same game can differ from one app to the next. All our picks carry the book and the time it was checked, and comparing two or three apps before you bet pays off over a season.
The price on a spread bet decides what you win, as this example for a $100 stake shows.
| Price | Profit on $100 | Break-even win rate |
|---|---|---|
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-105 |
$95.24 |
51.2% |
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-110 |
$90.91 |
52.4% |
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-115 |
$86.96 |
53.5% |
|
-120 |
$83.33 |
54.5% |
The gap between -110 and -115 is about $4 on every $100, and it adds up across a season of NBA bets. Our guide on how to read betting odds shows how to work out the profit and break-even rate for any price.
Same Game, Different Numbers
Two Tennessee books can post different spreads on the same Grizzlies game, and even when the spread matches, the price may not. One app might have Memphis +2.5 at -115 while another has +2 at -110, and either can be the better bet depending on how close you expect the game to be.
Lines also move between the time a pick is made and tip-off, as injury news and money come in. The price on our card is the one I checked at the time shown, so check the number in your app before you place a bet.
I compare every book on our toplist, not just the first one I open, because the best number for a Grizzlies bet is not always at the same book. Our best bets are only as good as the price you get on them.
The Half Point Question
Half a point decides a spread bet whenever the game ends exactly on the number. The table shows how each Memphis spread settles if the Grizzlies, as the underdog, lose by two or by three.
| Your Memphis spread | Memphis loses by 2 | Memphis loses by 3 |
|---|---|---|
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+1.5 |
Loses |
Loses |
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+2 |
Push |
Loses |
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+2.5 |
Wins |
Loses |
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+3 |
Wins |
Push |
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+3.5 |
Wins |
Wins |
Half a point is worth shopping for on short spreads, where one possession decides the bet. On a spread of 10 or more it changes the result far less often, so the price matters more than the half point on big NBA spreads.
Most books also offer alternate spreads, which give you extra points at a worse price. Before you pay for a half point that way, check whether another Tennessee book already has it at the standard price.
Grizzlies Player Props and the Prop Board
Player props are bets on one player’s numbers, such as points, rebounds or assists, rather than on the result of the game. Tennessee’s licensed books offer NBA player props, and when our board makes a prop call, it appears on that game’s prediction page with the book and the time the line was checked.
Prop lines tend to open later than sides and totals, and some only go up on game day, once books have a clearer read on lineups. If you are looking for NBA prop bets today, check the apps again in the afternoon.
Scoring Props
A points line is built around expected minutes and shot attempts, so minutes come first when you read one. A player whose role grows because a teammate is out can clear his line before the price adjusts, while a starter on a minutes limit can fall short even when he plays well.
Compare the same player’s points line across Tennessee apps, because a half point on a prop works like a half point on a spread. Check each book’s rules on overtime too, since most count it in player stats, and an extra five minutes can decide a close over.
Rookies and players coming back from injury are the hardest lines to read, because books have little recent data to price them on. That cuts both ways, so wait for the starting lineup before you bet one.
Rebounds and Assists Props
Rebounds follow size and minutes near the basket, so a big man’s rebounds line moves most when the other center sits. When two strong rebounders start together, they can split the boards, and both can come in under their averages.
Assists follow the ball. When the starting point guard is out, the backup and the main wing handler usually take on more of the playmaking, and their assists lines are the ones to compare across books.
Both markets move on lineup news, so I check the official injury report and the starting lineup before any rebounds or assists pick goes up.
Stacking Legs on a Memphis Game
A same game parlay combines two or more bets on one Grizzlies game into a single ticket, and every leg has to win for it to pay. Our guide to building a parlay walks through how the price is worked out and how a push on one leg is settled.
When the legs lean the same way, such as a player’s points over alongside the game total over, books price the pair below what multiplying the single prices would give. Check the combined price on the slip before you add a leg, because each extra leg lowers the chance the ticket wins.
Keep it to two or three legs you would bet on their own. Adding a long-shot leg for a bigger payout mostly adds a bigger chance of losing the whole ticket.
The Week’s Sides and Totals
Most of our Grizzlies picks and best bets are a side or a total. A side backs Memphis or its opponent on the spread or the moneyline, while a total backs the combined score to go over or under the book’s number. This week’s picks sit in the prediction cards above, each with its book and time.
Grizzlies Against the Spread
The spread evens out a game by giving the underdog points and asking the favorite to win by more than the number. If Memphis is +4.5, the Grizzlies cover by winning outright or losing by four or fewer, and at -4.5 they need to win by five or more.
Most NBA spreads are priced around -110 on both sides, so you need to win more than half your spread bets to come out ahead. The moneyline skips the points and pays on the winner, which suits a game where you expect Memphis to win but not by much. Our guide on how point spreads work covers both bet types in more detail.
Totals Worth a Look
A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under the book’s number. On a whole number such as 230, a game that lands exactly on it is a push, while a half-point total like 230.5 always settles one way or the other.
Pace, rest and lineups move totals more than storylines do. A tired team on the second night of a back-to-back can slow a game down, and a missing starter can lower the total before tip-off, so read our guide on how totals work before you bet one tonight.
Memphis at FedExForum and on the Road
Home games at FedExForum take travel out of the picture, while road trips add flights, time zones and late tip-offs. Neither decides a pick on its own, but rest and travel shape totals and props, so where Memphis plays is one of the first things to check before you bet on a Grizzlies game.
Rotation and Injury Report
NBA teams must list each player’s status by 5 pm local time on the day before a game, and the official NBA injury report updates through the day. A player is listed as out, doubtful, questionable, probable or available, and a questionable tag can change right up to tip-off.
I check the report time against the pick time on every Grizzlies game, and an injury only goes into our game predictions with the time of the report it came from. Tennessee books don’t take bets on injuries themselves, so injury news is context for a pick, never a market of its own.
Road Trips and Short Rest
Back-to-backs, especially the second night on the road, can mean tired legs, shorter rotations and rested starters. Those changes can pull scoring down, so check the rest schedule before you bet the over on a back-to-back.
Trips west add a time zone or two and late starts, and the first game back at FedExForum after a long trip still comes with a flight the night before. Count how many games Memphis has played in the last few nights before you take a price on the daily picks and predictions in the cards above.
The West Race and Memphis Futures
The Western Conference has 15 teams, and the top six in the NBA standings go straight to the playoffs, while seeds seven to ten meet in the play-in tournament. Memphis plays in the Southwest Division with Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and San Antonio, so four division rivals shape the Grizzlies’ path every season.
Season-long bets let you back a team to win its division, the conference or the NBA title, or to finish over or under a win total. Your stake stays tied up until the market settles, often months later, and the prices move all season with results and injuries. Memphis’s current prices are on our Grizzlies odds and futures page, and our NBA betting guide explains how each market settles.
A long price on a rebuilding team pays well because the book rates its chances as small. A season-long bet like that suits a small part of your bankroll, not most of it, and it is worth comparing the same market across Tennessee apps first.
What Tennessee Requires Before an NBA Wager
Tennessee allows NBA betting only through licensed online sportsbooks, regulated by the Sports Wagering Council, and only while you are physically in the state. There are no retail sportsbooks in Tennessee, so every NBA bet is placed on an app, and the rules below apply to each one.
Who Qualifies to Bet
- You must be 21 or older to open an account and place a bet.
- Your identity is verified when you open the account.
- You must be physically in Tennessee each time you bet.
- Your app checks your location before it accepts a bet.
Location checks run on every bet, not only at sign-up, so a bet can be blocked if your phone’s location is unclear near the state line. Our page on Tennessee betting rules explains how licensing works in plain terms.
What the Books Cannot Offer
Tennessee sportsbooks cannot take bets on injuries, coin tosses, or high school and youth games. You can still bet NBA player props, along with sides, totals, parlays and season-long markets.
If betting stops being something you can control, call the Tennessee REDLINE on 1-800-889-9789, available 24/7. Our limits and support page walks through deposit limits and cool-off tools on Tennessee apps.
How We Arrive at a Grizzlies Pick
All our Grizzlies picks come from our own analysis of the game, built on the official injury report, rest and travel, the matchup and the price at each Tennessee book. We make one call per game, on the spread, the moneyline, the total or a prop, and explain it on that game’s prediction page.
The Call Behind Each Pick
Our picks start with who is playing, using the official injury report and the starting lineup, then look at rest, travel and how the two teams match up. A pick goes up only when we think the price is better than the chance we give the outcome.
Before a pick goes live, I check the price at each book on our toplist and note the time. The time on a pick is the minute the price was read, so you can tell how fresh the number is.
If we don’t have a call on a game, we post no pick rather than fill the gap. That rule covers every game in the cards, Grizzlies or not, so our NBA picks never include a game we haven’t analyzed.
All our picks show the market, the price, the book and the time, so you can check the same line in your app before you bet. If the price has moved since, the pick stands at the number shown, and it is up to you whether the new price is still worth taking.
Questions Tennessee Bettors Ask About NBA Picks
What is the best NBA bet to make on a Grizzlies game?
There is no single best bet. The best NBA bets today are the ones where the price beats the chance you give the outcome, which is why every pick here shows the book and the time it was checked.
Which Tennessee sportsbooks list Grizzlies odds?
Every licensed Tennessee sportsbook lists Grizzlies games, including all the books on our toplist. Prices differ between apps, so compare two or three before you bet.
What does a negative spread mean when Memphis is the favorite?
A negative spread, such as Memphis -4.5, means the Grizzlies must win by more than the number for your bet to win. On a whole number like -4, a four-point win is a push and your stake comes back.
How do I find the best NBA player props in Tennessee?
Compare the same player’s line across Tennessee apps, check the official injury report and starting lineup, and look at expected minutes before anything else.
Which Tennessee sportsbooks have the widest NBA futures boards?
It varies by book and through the season. Compare the season-long markets in each Tennessee app, from division and conference winners to win totals, and note how long your stake stays tied up.
Where can Tennessee fans watch Grizzlies games?
Most Grizzlies games stream on DAZN across the team’s local area, which includes Tennessee, and some are also shown free over the air. Nationally televised games air on the NBA’s national partners, listed on nba.com/grizzlies.
Can I use my Tennessee sportsbook app when I travel out of state?
You can log in and check your account, but you can only place a bet while you are physically in Tennessee, because the app checks your location.
How reliable is any single game NBA prediction?
No single prediction is reliable on its own. Judge any service by its full graded record and the number of picks behind it, not by one game.