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Teams battling for NBA playoff positioning will meet up at FedExForum on Monday evening. The Memphis Grizzlies (32-31) sit in eighth place in the Western Conference, just half a game ahead of the Golden State Warriors. The New York Knicks (36-28), meanwhile, are fourth in the East, 1.5 games ahead of the Hawks and Heat.
Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET. The latest Knicks vs. Grizzlies odds from William Hill Sportsbook list Memphis as a 3.5-point favorite. The over-under for total points is set at 221. Before finalizing any Knicks vs. Grizzlies picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $9,400 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up over $1,400 on its top-rated picks this season and entered Week 19 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 97-60 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread dating back to last season. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Grizzlies vs. Knicks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Knicks vs. Grizzlies:
- Grizzlies vs. Knicks spread: Grizzlies -3.5
- Grizzlies vs. Knicks over-under: 221 points
- Grizzlies vs. Knicks money line: Grizzlies -165, Knicks +145
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MEM
-165
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What you need to know about the Grizzlies
The Grizzlies lost in a 112-111 thriller with Orlando Magic on Saturday. Orlando's Cole Anthony hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left. Memphis squandered a 20-point third quarter lead in the loss. Ja Morant had 22 points and seven assists. Dillon Brooks scored 23 points.
Jonas Valanciunas recorded his 43rd double-double of the season with 11 points and 16 rebounds on Saturday. Memphis has lost three of its past four games. Grayson Allen (hand) is questionable for Monday's game.
What you need to know about the Knicks
New York is on the second half of a back-to-back after the Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 122-97 on Sunday. The Knicks covered the 10-point spread with room to spare in that contest. That's nothing new for New York, a team that is now 42-22 against the spread this season. The Knicks have now covered in 14 of their last 15 overall.
Julius Randle continues to lead this squad as he put up 31 points, seven rebounds and six assists against Houston. New York has the league's top scoring defense, giving up an average of just 105 points per game. Nerlens Noel (ankle) is questionable for this matchup after hurting his ankle on Sunday.
How to make Knicks vs. Grizzlies picks
The model has simulated Grizzlies vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Grizzlies vs. Knicks? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Grizzlies vs. Knicks spread to jump on Monday, all from the model that is on an incredible 97-60 roll.