Cavaliers at Grizzlies 1/17/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to snap a two-game losing streak when visiting the Memphis Grizzlies. Cleveland fell to 12-29 following its 128-103 loss on Tuesday night to the Los Angeles Clippers.Collin Sexton led the Cavaliers in the loss with 25 points while Cedi Osman scored 21. Darius Garland scored 14 points and handed out 10 assists in the loss.

Collin Sexton leads Cleveland in scoring with an average of 18.8 points per game, while Tristan Thompson is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.5 per game and Darius Garland is the leader in assists with an average of 3.6 per game. Six players for the Cavaliers are averaging double-figures in scoring.

Memphis looks to win its seventh consecutive game on Friday when hosting the Cavaliers. The Grizzlies improved to 19-22 following a 121-110 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Ja Morant scored 26 points including 11 during the decisive fourth quarter to help lead the surging Grizzlies to their sixth straight victory. Memphis is 13-6 since the early part of December when Morant returned from an injury.

Ja Morant leads Memphis in scoring and assists with averages of 18.1 points and 6.9 assists per game. Jonas Valanciunas leads Memphis in rebounding with an average of 9.8 per game and is the third leading scorer with an average of 15.2 points per game. Jaren Jackson Jr. is the second-leading scorer with an average of 18.0 points per game.