The No. 10 seed Dallas Mavericks and No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies play on Friday, April 18, at FedExForum in Memphis in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
Which team will win the game and advance to face the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs?
Check out these NBA picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 6:30 p.m. MST on ESPN (stream with FUBO).
The Grizzlies are a 6.5-point favorite over the Mavericks in NBA Play-In Tournament game odds, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Memphis is -275 on the moneyline, while Dallas is +220. The over/under (point total) is set at 221.5 points.
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The Oklahoman: Mavericks 114, Grizzlies 112
Justin Martinez writes: “Memphis is elite at getting to the rim. It ranks first in the NBA in drives per game (59.3) thanks in large part to Ja Morant. And even though the star guard suffered an ankle injury in a play-in loss to Golden State on Tuesday, the fact that he closed out the game is encouraging. Still, Memphis will struggle to enforce its style of play against Dallas. Driving lanes will be congested by the Mavericks’ defenders, who have plenty of size and length. They’ll also look to capitalize on a Grizzlies offense that’s averaging the third-most turnovers per game (15.7). I’m picking Dallas on the road.”
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Dimers: Grizzlies 114, Mavericks 107
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Mavericks a win probability of 28%, while the Grizzlies have a win probability of 72%.”
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The site’s formula picks Memphis to beat Dallas in Friday’s Western Conference NBA Play-In Tournament game.
Jonah Dylan writes: “Both teams go on runs, and Davis plays well. But the Grizzlies build a lead in the second half and hold off a late rally from Dallas to reach the playoffs.”
ESPN: Grizzlies have a 65% chance to beat Mavericks
The site gives Dallas a 35% shot at defeating Memphis on the road at FedExForum in the NBA Play-In Tournament game.
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