The Memphis Grizzlies are the next team up to try and derail the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Cleveland visits Memphis seeking a franchise-best 16th straight win, and they've been tabbed as slight 2-point favorites in the NBA odds when this tips off at 8pm from FedEx Forum.
Our Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies prediction and NBA picks will stay with the surging Cavaliers, even with the home team having won four straight.
Cavaliers vs Grizzlies prediction
My best bet: Cleveland Cavaliers ML (-125 at bet365)
My analysis
Despite missing all-star Donovan Mitchell, newly acquired De'Andre Hunter, and key reserve Ty Jerome, the Cleveland Cavaliers still overcame an 18-point deficit to top the Nets 109-104.
Cleveland has not taken an L since a 112-105 loss to the Boston Celtics on February 4, and now own a pair of 15-game win streaks in the same season.
The Cavs continue to operate an elite offense, averaging 124 points over this streak, the second-best output in the NBA behind only OKC. They are shooting 48% from the field and 37.9% from 3-point range.
Defensively, they're inside the Top 7 in scoring, allowing just 110.1 points per contest.
But they'll have to do it again without Mitchell, who's out with a groin injury. Hunter (illness) is considered probable.
The Memphis Grizzlies is no slouch, and has plenty to play for Friday night, as they hold the second seed in the West, but with an identical record to Denver, and the Lakers and Rockets just a game behind.
The Grizz are coming off a 122-115 win over the Utah Jazz, giving them four straight wins and opening their 4-game homestand with back-to-back wins.
While wins are wins, Memphis has played down to the competition, with their last three victories in single digits to teams outside the conference's Top 10 in New Orleans, Phoenix, and Utah.
They nearly blew a 19-point lead to the Jazz.
Taking the Cavaliers as a cover team hasn't been a great bet of late. Even as they've piled up the wins, they are just 8-6-1 against the spread.
The same goes in this current head-to-head with the Grizz: Cleveland has won four straight decisions but is just 1-2-1 ATS.
At 24-10, Memphis owns the second-best home record in the Western Conference and third-best overall. They've gone 3-2 at home vs the Cavaliers in the last five.
But none of those games have come in this Cavaliers' dream season. They happen to own the NBA's best road record at 25-6.
Until someone does stop the streak, I'll roll with the hotter hand in this matchup.
Cavaliers vs Grizzlies same-game parlay
Cleveland Cavaliers ML
Darius Garland Over 24.5 points
Ja Morant Over 23.5 points
We've got a couple of star point guards to feature in this SGP. With Mitchell out, Darius Garland took the scoring reins for Cleveland, pouring in a game-high 30 points to go along with eight assists, four boards, and four steals.
That's the first time in 10 games he's scored more than 20 points in a game, but it's a gear that he can find when the Cavaliers need his offense more than his playmaking.
He's scored 24 or more points in three of eight career games against Memphis.
Ja Morant, on the other hand, has been on a scoring binge. He scored 28 points in the win over Utah, and he's topped his 23.5-point line in seven straight games.
While Garland missed the only head-to-head this year, a 129-123 Cleveland win on Feb 23, Morant scored 21 with 10 assists.
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Cavaliers vs Grizzlies odds
Cavaliers vs Grizzlies live odds
Cavaliers vs Grizzlies opening odds
- Spread: Cleveland -2.5 (-110) | Memphis +2.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Cleveland (-135) | Memphis (+110)
- Over/Under: Over 247.5 (-110) | Under 247.5 (-110)
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Cavaliers vs Grizzlies spread and Over/Under analysis
- Cleveland is 5-4-1 against the spread in its last 10 games.
- Memphis is just 1-8-1 ATS over its last 10 contests.
- The Grizzlies have gone Under the total in five straight.
- The Cavaliers have cashed the Under four games in a row.
Cavaliers vs Grizzlies trend
Cleveland's last five games vs West opponents have hit the Over. Find more NBA betting trends for Cavaliers vs. Grizzlies.
How to watch Cavaliers vs Grizzlies
| Location | FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Date | Friday, 3-14-2025 |
| Tip-off | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FanDuel Sports Network-Ohio, FanDuel Sports Network SE-Memphis |
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