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Grizzlies vs. Celtics Odds, Picks, Predictions: Can Memphis Avenge its Loss Against Shorthanded Boston?

Zachary Hanshew

Last Updated: February 12, 2023 12:22 PM EST • 2 min 36 sec read.

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates after hitting a 3-point shot against the New York Knicks, and we offer our top player props for Celtics vs. Pacers based on the best NBA odds.
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates after hitting a 3-point shot against the New York Knicks. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images via AFP.

Conference contenders clash in a Sunday matinee. Read on for our top Grizzlies-Celtics NBA pick based on the best NBA odds.

The Memphis Grizzlies have won two straight and come into TD Garden in search of another victory and revenge. The Boston Celtics earned a three-point triumph over Memphis earlier in the season, and the road team will look to win in this matchup again. Steven Adams remains out indefinitely, but the Grizzlies are otherwise healthy.

Boston has won three in a row, but the team is hobbled. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart are out, while Grant Williams is questionable. The Celtics sport the NBA's best record at 40-16, and the fourth-best home record at 22-7.

Here is our best Grizzlies-Celtics NBA pick (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

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Grizzlies vs. Celtics pick

Derrick White Over 16.5 points (-115) ⭐⭐⭐

White produced the game of his life Friday, going off for a career-high 33 points in Boston’s win over the Charlotte Hornets. He’s stepped up in a big way with Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown sidelined, and he’ll do so again on Sunday.

Don't chase that 33-point night, but we can certainly take advantage of White’s mispriced player prop. White has started 10 straight while averaging 17.9 points per game during that span. He’s scored at least 17 in five of those contests, including the last four consecutively.

White is averaging 25.6 minutes and 9.8 points in games with Smart playing this season, compared to 31.8 minutes and 15.4 points when Smart is sidelined. The absences of both Smart and Jaylen Brown (26.5 points per game) leave plenty of minutes and shot attempts available for White to capitalize on while smashing this prop.

Grizzlies vs. Celtics best odds

DraftKings (-115)

DraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsPointsBet
Over 16.5Over 17.5Over 16.5Over 16.5Over 19.5
-115-102-120-129+115

Three of our featured books offer this one at 16.5, and we’ll take the best odds at DraftKings. FanDuel’s -102 odds are a little bit longer and offer more potential profit, so if you’re interested in selling a point, target White’s points prop there.

PointsBet is the only book not offering this one at 16.5 or 17.5, but the odds on White scoring over 19.5 are a juicy +155. Making this play at PointsBet isn’t a crazy notion, but we’ll be safe and go for the more reasonable point total through DraftKings.

Grizzlies vs. Celtics odds

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Grizzlies vs. Celtics odds analysis

The line on this one opened at Grizzlies +3.5, but it’s moved up a point in favor of Boston. The Celtics are 16-13 against the spread as the home favorite, and the team has covered in four of its last five games.

The Grizzlies are just 9-17-1 on the road and 1-6 as the road dog. The team has covered in two straight, and it sports a 15-7-1 record against Eastern Conference opponents. Bettors are locked in on Boston to cover, with that outcome generating 70% of wagers.

The point total opened at 230.5, but it’s come down significantly to 226.5, and 63% of wagers have been placed on the Over. Boston is 18-10-1 as the home favorite and 10-11 against Western Conference opponents. These two teams hit the Under earlier in the season, and Boston has gone 1-3 over its last four. The Grizzlies are just 11-16 on the road, and the Under has cashed during nine of the club's last 11 matchups.

Grizzlies vs. Celtics game info

  • Date: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. ET
  • TV: ABC
  • Location: TD Garden, Boston, MA

Grizzlies-Celtics pick made 2/12/2023 at 11:25 a.m. ET.

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Zachary Hanshew
Zak is a lucky husband and blessed father of four. He’s been writing about sports since 2018 with prior stops at FantasyPros, RotoWire, and FantasyLabs. In addition to Sportsbook Review, you can find his work at NBC Sports Edge, Yahoo, and OwnersBox. When he’s not writing, Zak can be found playing the guitar, hanging out with his family, coaching his son’s basketball team, or laughing way too hard at old Simpsons episodes.