Memphis at Los Angeles

The Memphis Grizzlies are considered the better team here as they are just a 1-point dog on the road at Los Angeles, despite trailing in the series 2 games to 1 with just one having been played on the road. I think what gets lost in the Clippers’ season is an adjustment period that saw them think they were better than they actually were and they went 7-12 during the stretch. They played one end of the floor, offense. They have since gained the understanding that if you don't play both ends of the floor there is no trophy, and outside of the bad stretch they are a .700 club. They have also had a much bigger resolve and commitment to the defensive end of the floor. Memphis finished the season in an illusion, as they faced a depleted Orlando team in the finale and that was preceded by five more wins all coming at the expense of less than .500 teams. The fact is that they have had three cracks at this LA team this season on the road and are 0-3, losing by 8 points per game and have averaged less than 88 ppg. This has been a physical series with five of the last six in LA playing UNDER, and the Grizzlies are now 13-3 to the UNDER in their last 16. Play this one on the Clippers and the UNDER.