Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 03/02/2024, 17:06  by Joseph King | Modified on 04/02/2024 at 03:36 in NBA Predictions

The Eastern Conference’s first-place Boston Celtics play host to the West’s 13th-placed Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA on Sunday evening. Boston’s 37-12 mark is the best in the league and sees them currently holding a 4.5 game lead over the Bucks in second. The Celtics come into this contest off the back of a shocking 114-105 home loss to the LA Lakers. What made the result such a surprise was that LA was without its two best players in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It was an off night for the Cs who turned the ball over 15 times, shot 33% from three (allowing the Lakers to shoot 52%) and got to the charity stripe only seven times compared to LA’s 26 attempts. The defeat was Boston’s third of the season at home (22-3 record) and the fans will surely be demanding a strong response here against one of the West’s worst teams.

The Grizzlies come into this one on a four-game losing streak after their 20-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. It’s been a season to forget for the Grizzlies whose 18-31 mark has them sitting 13th in the standings. This is the team that finished second in the Western Conference in the previous campaign with a 51-31 mark. The suspension, and subsequent season ending injury, of star point guard Ja Morant completely took the air out of the team as they now look like they will struggle to even stay in contention for the play-in tournament. Continuing the trend of their bizarre season, the Grizzlies have actually been much better on the road while being abysmal at home. This is a complete reverse from last season where they finished with the single best home record in the league.