Grizzlies vs Lakers Picks and Prediction – 1/6/2024

The Memphis Grizzlies end a three-game homestand Friday night with a game in Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Lakers. Memphis is 12 games below .500 thus far this year having lost four of the last five including a five point loss to the Toronto Raptors in their last outing. Defensively Memphis had issues giving up 116 points on 48.2% shooting at 46.2% from beyond the arc. The Memphis offense did shoot the ball well scoring 111 points on 42.6% shooting but lost the rebounding battle and turned the ball over 10 times in the game. For other NBA Plays see our NBA Picks.

Ja Morant carried the load for the Memphis offense pouring in a team high 28 points on 18 shots in the game. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 24 points on 18 shots and Desmond Bane chipped in 22 points in 38 minutes. Zaire Williams led the way off the Memphis bench with 18 points on twelve shots in 18 minutes.

The Los Angeles Lakers stay at home Friday one game below .500 on the year riding a three-game skid following a 14 point loss to Miami on Wednesday. Offensively Los Angeles struggled scoring just 96 points on 42.2% shooting and then abysmal 13.3% from beyond the arc. Defensively the Lakers were outmatched giving up 110 points as Miami shot 44.1% from the floor and knocked down 16 triples.

Anthony Davis has led the way for Los Angeles this season averaging 25.2 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. LeBron James is averaging 25 points and a team leading 7.4 assists, while Austin Reaves chips in a third best 15.3 points per game. D’Angelo Russell averages 14.8 points per game this season as the 4th leading scorer on the team.