Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Both teams will be in a back to back when the Memphis Grizzlies travels to play the Portland Trailblazers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Portland is scheduled for 10PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Portland Trailblazers favored by –6 points with an over under of 189 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as Portland is now favored by -5 points.
The total has moved down to 187 points.
Portland Trailblazers money line players will lay –210 odds with the road underdog Memphis Grizzlies bringing back +190 odds to win outright with the points no factor in the wager.
Memphis will travel to Portland with a mark of 10-6 on the season. The team is 4-4 on the road.
The Grizzlies post 95 points and 46.5% shooting with 31.8% coming from the three point line. The club hits on 72.3% from the charity stripe.
On defense Memphis allows 92 points and 43.7% shooting. Teams connect on 35.2% from three against them.
Memphis has now won seven straight.
The Grizzlies are coming off the come from behind 91-90 road win at the Golden St Warriors last night as a +2 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 194 ½ points.
Memphis overcame a 16 point deficit after three quarters by outscoring the Warriors 39-22 in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies shot 42.4% of their shots with 2 of 13 coming from beyond the arc.
Rudy Gay led Memphis with 23 points and nine rebounds on 10 of 21 shooting.
Mike Conley had 20 points and nine assists in the win as he made 8 of his 17 shots.
Center Marc Gasol had 15 points and 11 rebounds in the win.
They allowed Golden St 50% shooting with 9 of 25 from three and forced 25 Warriors turnovers.
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Portland will host Memphis with a record of 10-7 on the year. The club is 7-1 on their home court.
The Trailblazers post up 96 points and 43.4% shooting with 30.9% coming from beyond the arc. They make 77.2% from the free throw line.
On defense the club surrenders 93 points and 44.1% shooting. Opponents hit on 30.3% from the three point line against them.
The Trailblazers are coming off the 101-89 home win last night to the Sacramento Kings as a -10 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under landed under the closing total of 194 ½ points.
The Trailblazers hit on 46.6% of their shots with 7 of 19 coming from the three point line.
The team crushed the Kings on the glass by a 53-36 margin.
Off the bench Jamal Crawford led Portland with 26 points on 9 of 18 from the floor.
Gerald Wallace had 20 points and eight rebounds as he made 9 of his 12 shots.
LaMarcus Aldridge contributed with 13 points and 16 rebounds in victory.
They allowed Sacramento 40% shooting with 7 of 18 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: The over is 5-1 in their past six meetings between the Portland Trailblazers and Memphis Grizzlies.
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