Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

Result

Final: Memphis Grizzlies 124, Portland Trail Blazers 103 (Memphis Grizzlies won). Mel’s pick (Portland Trail Blazers win 69% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Portland Trail Blazers win 69% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Memphis Grizzlies: 31%
• Portland Trail Blazers: 69%

Projected score

Memphis Grizzlies 107, Portland Trail Blazers 115. 5% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Portland Trail Blazers by about 7.9) is close to the line (Portland Trail Blazers −7.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 233.5; Mel projects 222.3 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Memphis Grizzlies (4-0) scored 116.6 and allowed 105.2 points a game over their last 5.

Portland Trail Blazers (3-0) scored 123.2 and allowed 111.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 29, 9:11 AM ET.

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