NBA Best Bets: Grizzlies vs. Hawks Picks for December 21

Published 11:39 pm Friday, December 20, 2024

The Atlanta Hawks (14-14) are just 2.5-point underdogs against the Memphis Grizzlies (19-9) at State Farm Arena on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The game starts at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSE.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Saturday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?

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Grizzlies vs. Hawks Game Info

  • When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
  • TV: FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Grizzlies vs. Hawks Best Bets

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Jaren Jackson Jr. Over 21.5 PTS

  • The 21.8 points Jaren Jackson Jr. has scored per game this season is 0.3 more than his prop bet over/under set for Saturday (21.5).
  • Jackson has hit the over 14 times on a points prop this season (in 26 tries).
  • The Grizzlies are the NBA’s highest-scoring team (122.9 points per game), while the Hawks are 27th defensively in terms of points conceded per game (119.3).
  • Memphis has a 16-2 record when finishing with more points than 119.3.

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Trae Young Over 23.5 PTS

  • Trae Young is averaging 21.6 points during the 2024-25 season, 1.9 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • Young has gone over on his points prop on 12 occasions this season (in 28 games with such a prop).
  • Atlanta’s squad is currently the eighth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (116.5 points per game), while Memphis is 14th in points conceded (113 per game).
  • Atlanta has put together an 11-7 record when it scores more than 113 points.

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 2.5)

  • Memphis has 19 wins in 28 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread, Atlanta is 11-17-0 this season.
  • As 2.5-point favorites or more, the Grizzlies are 11-7 against the spread.
  • The Hawks’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or more is 9-5.

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Pick OU:

Under (240.5)

  • The Grizzlies and their opponents have scored more than 240.5 points in 11 of 28 games this season.
  • The Hawks have played 10 games this season that have had more than 240.5 combined points scored.
  • Memphis’ games this season have had an average of 231.8 points, 8.7 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Atlanta has a 234-point average over/under in its outings this season, 6.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Hawks are the NBA’s fourth-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Grizzlies.
  • The Hawks have allowed the 29th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Grizzlies have given up the 22nd-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-140)

  • The Grizzlies have won 15, or 75%, of the 20 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Hawks have been victorious in eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Memphis has won 13 of its 18 games, or 72.2%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Atlanta has come away with a win eight times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Grizzlies, based on the moneyline, is 58.3%.

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