The Memphis Grizzlies (4-0) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (3-0) at the Moda Center on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 10:00 p.m. EST.
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The Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers meet Thursday, Oct. 29, with both teams entering the game undefeated.
The matchup is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. EST at the Moda Center. Television listings in the preview include BlazerVision, DAZN MEM, KUNP 16 and NBA League Pass.
Memphis is listed as a road underdog in the betting preview, with a spread of Grizzlies +7.5 (-110). The moneyline is Portland -278 versus Memphis +225, and the total is 233.5 points (Over -110/Under -110).
Portland is described as having the best net rating in the NBA heading into Thursday’s game, after an opening-night blowout over the Phoenix Suns and an upset win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
Injury information in the preview lists no injuries for Memphis. For Portland, Jayson Kent is questionable, while Shaedon Sharpe is out and John Tonje, Chris Youngblood and Hansen Yang are also listed as questionable.
The preview’s featured prop has Damian Lillard over 2.5 made 3-pointers (-164). It notes that through the first three games of the season, Lillard is shooting 45.2 per cent from the field and 42.9 per cent from 3-point range, and that he has made six, two and four 3-pointers in those games.
On the betting side, the preview recommends taking Memphis to cover the spread, citing Portland and Memphis as both undefeated and highlighting Memphis’s strong performance with Zach Edey on the floor earlier in the season.
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