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NBA: Memphis vs Toronto Prediction

The Toronto Raptors host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday evening at the Air Canada Centre in Ontario. The Grizzlies are coming off a statement win, while the Raptors have done a fine job of defending their home court.

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Memphis Grizzlies (10-1) at Toronto Raptors (8-2)
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Air Canada Centre
City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NBA Gambling O/U Odds: 194
NBA Gambling Spread: Raptors -2.5
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The Grizzlies currently sit atop the NBA at 10-1.

The reason they sit atop the NBA is because they were able to come up with their biggest win yet this season on Monday night against the Houston Rockets, beating down on Houston in a 119-93 home victory.

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The Rockets had been allowing a league-low 88.9 points per game entering that contest before allowing the Grizzlies to shoot 53.5 percent from the floor, and 7-of-17 from beyond the arc.

Seven Grizzlies scored in double figures in the contest.

Mike Conley scored 19 points against the Rockets before exiting the game in the third quarter with a sore shoulder.

The Grizzlies got 15 points from Courtney Lee and another 14 from Zach Randolph, and have now taken the torch from the Rockets as the NBA’s top defense, allowing 91.5 points per game.

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Now they’ll have to turn their attentions to the Raptors, who held the Grizzlies below 88 points in each of two meetings last season – both of which Toronto won by a double-digit margin.

The most recent came at the Air Canada Centre on March 14 – a game the Raptors won 99-86.

As for the Raptors, they’re coming off a 111-93 win over the Utah Jazz in which they shot 51.2 percent from the field as a team. DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 27 points and Jonas Valanciunas chipped in 17 points and 14 rebounds.

FREE Grizzlies vs. Raptors Pick:

Even with their two losses to the Raptors last season, the Grizzlies are still 19-6 against Eastern Conference opponents since the start of 2014. They remain a class above the Raptors and figure to be extra focused after letting two contests against Toronto slip by them last season.

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Additionally, for all their offensive exploits, both sides pride themselves on strong play at the defensive end.

NBA Betting Trends:

The Grizzlies are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents, and the underdog is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings between these teams.

The under is 7-3 in the Grizzlies’ last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents, and it is 11-2 in the Raptors’ last 13 games against opponents with a winning record.

The under is 22-6 in the last 28 meetings between these teams, and it is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings in Toronto.

4* FREE NBA play: Grizzlies +2.5, Under 194

In a game that figures to have a playoff-like atmosphere between two teams sitting at or near the top of their respective conference’s standing, points will be at a premium.

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