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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8.5-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total opened at 232.
In their last action, Boston was a 111-105 winner at home against the Bucks. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (216) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Memphis won its last outing, a 115-110 result against the Kings on December 05. The Grizzlies covered in that game as a -3-point favorite, while the 225 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Memphis:
Team record: 15-8 SU,15-8 ATS
Memphis is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 19-4 SU,9-14 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Memphis at Washington Sunday, December 8
Boston home to Detroit Thursday, December 12