Memphis Grizzlies at Milwaukee Bucks
Over 192.5
The Fundamental
Memphis is a rested team having played only 3 games in the last 8 days. They are coming off a win in Boston where they managed 98 points on only 68 shots at a 41% clip! How did they do it? Free throws. Memphis is so well-coached that it occasinally makes them appear robotic, but there's no doubt they have been told to take it to the basket looking for contact. It also appears that they have made solid adjustments to their style due to some key injuries they have suffered. Milwaukee is not the kind of team that forces teams to play a different style and that should serve Memphis well.
Milwaukee has terrible defense. Nobody on their team plays well defensively except Patterson. They give up 104 points a game and they're an Eastern Conference team! They usually make up for it on offense and Redd is a top 5 scorer in the NBA. They're also receiving surprising offensive contributions from Patterson who thrives in their wide open style. Mo Williams is developing into one of the premiere point guards in the league and he makes sure they are able to get good shots without ever having to worry about the shot clock.
Both teams in the last five games have increased their offensive output (Grizzlies+4, Bucks+6), and given up more points (Grizzlies+6, Bucks+2). No reasons for these trends to change based on the nature of this game.
The Technical
Setup = HPH
Raw Total = 197
B2B Index = -2
Injury Index = -1
Trend Index = +2
Projection = 196
Over 192.5
The Fundamental
Memphis is a rested team having played only 3 games in the last 8 days. They are coming off a win in Boston where they managed 98 points on only 68 shots at a 41% clip! How did they do it? Free throws. Memphis is so well-coached that it occasinally makes them appear robotic, but there's no doubt they have been told to take it to the basket looking for contact. It also appears that they have made solid adjustments to their style due to some key injuries they have suffered. Milwaukee is not the kind of team that forces teams to play a different style and that should serve Memphis well.
Milwaukee has terrible defense. Nobody on their team plays well defensively except Patterson. They give up 104 points a game and they're an Eastern Conference team! They usually make up for it on offense and Redd is a top 5 scorer in the NBA. They're also receiving surprising offensive contributions from Patterson who thrives in their wide open style. Mo Williams is developing into one of the premiere point guards in the league and he makes sure they are able to get good shots without ever having to worry about the shot clock.
Both teams in the last five games have increased their offensive output (Grizzlies+4, Bucks+6), and given up more points (Grizzlies+6, Bucks+2). No reasons for these trends to change based on the nature of this game.
The Technical
Setup = HPH
Raw Total = 197
B2B Index = -2
Injury Index = -1
Trend Index = +2
Projection = 196
