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NBA: Knicks vs Grizzlies Predictions

NBA betting action sees the New York Knicks taking on the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday January 5 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.  Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

One of the best teams against one of the worst in this one.

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New York Knicks (5-31) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (24-9)
Monday January 5
8:00PM
FedEx Forum – Memphis, TN
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NBA Betting Lines:  Memphis -14
NBA Betting Total:  192
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It might be one of the worst games to watch of the entire season.

New York

The Knicks are terrible. After last night they have lost 11 in row and have won just once in their last 22 games.

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Philadelphia may get all of the negative attention but in many ways things are worse in New York where they thought they might have been competitive coming into the season.

Things have unraveled in a big way and only a small part of it is due to injury.

Mostly this team just doesn’t have it an unlike the 76ers there are no young players upon which you can hope improve in the future.

Carmelo Anthony has a bum ankle and has not played the last two games.

Without him the Knicks get even more pathetic because at least he can put the ball in the basket. In his absence J.R. Smith has been starting and has become their top scoring threat.

That is dangerous because for every shot he makes he take three bad ones.

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This team is so bad and so banged up it is hard to know what will happen from game to game.

Memphis

The Grizzlies are off to a good start and ar leading the super competitive Southwest Division by a hair.

They have not been playing very well lately though as they have dropped 5 of their last 8 games, which is no surprise given that Zach Randolph has missed the last 7 with a knee injury.

Randolph is critical to their offense especially when games are tight and they need to get buckets down the stretch.

Their last game was a loss at Denver in which they got smoked by 29 points. A rare demolition.

In Randolph’s place has been Jon Leuer, a long skilled player but one who is not nearly as physical as ZeBo.

In the first few games after the injury Marc Gasol really stepped it up scoring more than 20 points several times but the last few he has not been as effective and you have to wonder if he might be a little tired from all the extra work.

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Mike Conley also has not been as sharp lately, he didn’t break double-digits in the last game.

NBA Handicapping Trends:

  • Knicks are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
  • Over is 6-0 in Knicks last 6 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Over is 6-1 in Knicks last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
  • Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
  • Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
  • Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.

NBA Prediction:  New York +14

This is a no doubter for Memphis but without ZeBo I am hesitant to play them at such heavy chalk.

4* NBA Score prediction:  Memphis 92 – New York 79

Probably best to take a pass because backing the Knicks is far from fun.

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By The Wiesguy

The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.