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With the series lead up for grabs, the Lakers and Grizzlies will square off tonight at crypto.com Arena. Ja Morant’s status is still up in the air, so can the Grizzlies win another game without their best player? Tip-off is live from 10 pm on ESPN and I’ve prepared a Same Game Parlay, which is available below.
Head over to our NBA Predictions page for picks on the side and total for the rest of Saturday’s action. Let’s dive into my SGP bet now.
Dennis Schroder to Score 10+ Points (+270)
LeBron James 2+ Made Threes (-360)
Anthony Davis to Record 3+ Blocks (-195)
Same Game Parlay odds: +631
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Dennis Schroder to Score 10+ Points (+270)
It hasn’t been the best of starts to the postseason for Schroder, and I’m sure he would be the first to admit that. For a player of his caliber, just 7 points through 2 games is unacceptable. With the series now moving back to crypto.com Arena for the next 2 games, I’m expecting him to pick up the slack at home. This guy averaged double-digit points in December, January, February and March, so the current mini slump he is in is nothing to worry about. Prior to this series starting he was on a run of at least 10 points scored in 15 of 16 games against the Grizzlies. Role players tend to play a lot better at home than on the road, and these odds are just way too big for me to pass up.
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LeBron James 2+ Made Threes (-360)
Along with Rui Hachimura, LeBron James has done most of the heavy lifting for the Lakers on offense in the first 2 games of this series. After a 21-point output in the series opener, he followed it up with an efficient 28 in Game 2, and expectations are now even higher for the next 2 home games. So far in the series he’s attempted 8 threes in each game and is averaging exactly 2 makes. That number should slowly rise as he gets more comfortable with what the defense is offering him. The Grizzlies tightened up quite a bit in Game 2 which forced the Lakers into some bad shots from the perimeter, but I don’t think they’ll have such problems in Game 3 in front of the home fans. James averaged 2.4 made threes per game in this building during the regular season, his percentage is 3.1% better at home than on the road, so I think asking him to make 2 threes is pretty reasonable here.
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Anthony Davis to Record 3+ Blocks (-195)
Davis has been a monster on the inside in this series so far, not as much on the offensive end as on defense. He opened the series with 7 blocks and played a huge role in the Lakers upset victory. He followed it up with 5 more blocks in Game 2, and it looks to me like the Lakers are going to be using him as an anchor to their defense a lot more than their focal point on the attack. Having a shot blocker like AD on the inside will deter away the Grizzlies from driving to the basket, that might very well be the winning formula to this series as Memphis isn’t known for it’s three-point shooting capabilities. If we include the regular season, Davis has had at least 3 blocks in 11 of his last 17 games against them. I’m sure he will get a few stops on the inside here as well, especially if Ja Morant plays.
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