76ers at Grizzlies 1/22/18 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Monday night NBA action, the Philadelphia 76ers will invade the FedEx Forum to battle the Memphis Grizzlies. The 76ers have won three straight games and are currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Saturday, Philadelphia outscored Milwaukee by 18 points during the fourth quarter to pull away for a 112-94 home victory.The 76ers outrebounded the Bucks by a 52-44 margin and shot 53 percent from the field.

Joel Embiid led all scorers with 29 points on an 11-for-19 shooting performance to go along with nine rebounds. Ben Simmons contributed 16 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds for the 76ers. The Memphis Grizzlies have split their last ten games and are 13 games below .500 overall. The Grizzlies have played much better at home, but are still seven games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. On Saturday, Memphis was outscored by 16 points during the first quarter of a 111-104 road loss against New Orleans. The Grizzlies turned the ball over 14 times and shot 45 percent from the field.

Wayne Selden came off the bench to score a game high 31 points on 11-for-16 from the field. Marc Gasol added 16 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in a losing effort for the Grizzlies.