Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/14/2021

Memphis is as a 3.5-point favorite against Sacramento when Ja Morant's Grizzlies (37-33) and the De'Aaron Fox-led Kings (31-39) square off on May 14, 2021. The point total for the game is 224.

How to Watch

Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-CA

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Grizzlies vs. Kings Betting Data

Grizzlies Betting Data

• Memphis has a 41-28-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Grizzlies have fared well as a 3.5-point favorite, going 13-11 against the spread when favored by at least 3.5 points.
• Memphis usually does not hit the over, only eclipsing the point total in 34 of 70 games (48.6%).

Kings Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Sacramento is under .500: 33-36-1.
• The Kings are 6-10 against the spread when at least 3.5-point underdogs.
• Sacramento hit the over in 50% of its games (35 of 70 games).

Point Total Insights

• Memphis and its opponents have hit the over on Friday's 224 total in 39 out of 70 games (55.7%) this year.
• In 50 out of Sacramento's 70 games this year (71.4%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the point total in Friday's matchup.
• Together, the two teams combine for 227.7 points per game, 3.7 points more than the point total of 224 for this contest.
• This game's over/under is 5.8 fewer points than the 229.8 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• The Grizzlies have seen a 225.9 average over/under in their games this season, 1.9 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Kings' games have a total points bet of 231.6 points this season, 7.6 points more than the over/under for this contest.

Previous Matchups

Sacramento has won a majority of its last 10 games against Memphis, going 6-4, while the Kings have a better against the spread record, 4-2, than the Grizzlies as well in those matchups between the two teams.

Grizzlies Players to Watch

• The Grizzlies leader in points and assists is Morant, who scores 19.2 points per game along with 7.4 assists.
• Jonas Valanciunas is Memphis' best rebounder, pulling down an average of 12.5 boards in each contest while scoring 16.9 points per game.
• The Grizzlies get the most three-point shooting production out of Grayson Allen, who makes 2.1 threes per game.
• Kyle Anderson and Brandon Clarke lead Memphis on the defensive end, with Anderson leading the team in steals averaging 1.2 per game and Clarke in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.

Kings Players to Watch

• Fox averages 25.2 points and tacks on 7.2 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Kings' leaderboards for those statistics.
• Richaun Holmes grabs 8.3 rebounds per game (he also scores 14.2 points per game and adds 1.7 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Sacramento rebounding leaderboard.
• Buddy Hield is dependable from distance and leads the Kings with 4.0 made threes per game.
• Sacramento's leader in steals is Delon Wright (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Holmes (1.6 per game).

Injury Report

Grizzlies:

Sean McDermott: Out (Foot),

Grayson Allen: Out (Abdonminal),

Jaren Jackson Jr.: Out (Injury Management),

Brandon Clarke: Out (Thigh),

Ja Morant: Out (Back),

Jonas Valanciunas: Out (Back),

Dillon Brooks: Out (Knee),

Kyle Anderson: Out (Thumb)

Kings:

Harrison Barnes: Day To Day (Adductor),

Tyrese Haliburton: Out For Season (Knee),

Robert Woodard II: Out (Low Back),

Marvin Bagley III: Day To Day (Groin),

De'Aaron Fox: Out (Health Protocols)