nba Preview
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Charlotte Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hornets as -2-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 220.5.
Charlotte won its last outing, a 118-99 result against the Mavericks on December 30. The Hornets covered in that game as a +8-point underdog, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Memphis, they were a 126-107 loser as they battled the Celtics on the road. The Grizzlies failed to cover in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 233 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 1-3 SU,1-3 ATS
Memphis is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Memphis's last 20 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 2-2 SU,2-2 ATS
Charlotte is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Charlotte is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Memphis home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 3
Charlotte at Philadelphia Saturday, January 2