Memphis at Minnesota

The series is tied 1-1 so expect both defenses to play hard in this pivotal Game 3. Memphis ranked 12th during the regular season in points surrendered, 10th in field goal shooting allowed, and 11th at defending beyond the arc. Offensive sparkplug Ja Morant is dealing with a quad injury and the team is on a 9-5 run UNDER the First Half Total, plus 40-22 UNDER the First Half Total after playing two straight home games. Minnesota is 12th at defending the three-pointer and 20-7 UNDER the First Half Total at home after playing a road game, including 14-3 UNDER after playing two straight road contests. Play Memphis/Minnesota First Half UNDER the total.