Top Betting Markets - March 31: Celtics vs. Grizzlies, Braves vs. Dodgers
These are your top four betting markets heading into Monday evening.
Celtics vs. Grizzlies
Boston Celtics (55-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (44-30, fifth in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
This game featured a line of Celtics -5 with 78% of the action on Boston. Memphis definitely deserves a look here.
BOTTOM LINE: Boston hits the road against Memphis trying to continue its seven-game road winning streak.
The Grizzlies have gone 25-12 at home. Memphis ranks second in the Western Conference with 56.5 points per game in the paint led by Jaren Jackson Jr. averaging 11.3.
The Celtics are 31-7 in road games. Boston ranks last in the Eastern Conference scoring 11.9 fast break points per game.
The Grizzlies' 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.9 more made shots on average than the 12.9 per game the Celtics give up. The Celtics are shooting 46.3% from the field, 0.5% higher than the 45.8% the Grizzlies' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jackson is scoring 22.4 points per game with 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Grizzlies. Desmond Bane is averaging 18.8 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 46.4% over the last 10 games.
Jayson Tatum is scoring 27.2 points per game with 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 14.5 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 40.0% over the past 10 games.
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Dodgers vs. Grizzlies
The second biggest betting market of the day.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Grant Holmes (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, two strikeouts); Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (0-0)
Dodgers -230, Braves +206; over/under is 8 runs
The total hasn't moved much but the moneyline has shot all the way to -230 from -168.
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Atlanta Braves on Monday to start a three-game series.
Los Angeles went 98-64 overall and 52-29 in home games last season. The Dodgers pitching staff had a collective 3.90 ERA while averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2024 season.
Atlanta went 89-73 overall and 43-38 on the road last season. The Braves scored 4.3 runs per game while allowing 3.7 last season.
INJURIES: Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Clayton Kershaw: 60-Day IL (toe), Edgardo Henriquez: 15-Day IL (foot), Tony Gonsolin: 15-Day IL (back), Kyle Hurt: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Michael Kopech: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Phillips: 15-Day IL (shoulder), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Braves: Joe Jimenez: 15-Day IL (knee), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10-Day IL (knee), Spencer Strider: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ignacio Alvarez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (rib)
Rockets vs. Lakers
Houston Rockets (49-26, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (45-29, fourth in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT
Lakers -5; over/under is 225.5
The line has since dropped to -3.5 with action balanced.
BOTTOM LINE: Houston hits the road against Los Angeles aiming to continue its five-game road winning streak.
The Lakers are 31-13 in Western Conference games. Los Angeles ranks eighth in the Western Conference with 15.6 fast break points per game led by LeBron James averaging 4.8.
The Rockets are 27-17 against Western Conference opponents. Houston ranks last in the Western Conference with just 23.1 assists per game led by Fred VanVleet averaging 5.6.
The Lakers make 47.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than the Rockets have allowed to their opponents (45.6%). The Rockets average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 13.5 per game the Lakers give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: James is averaging 24.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists for the Lakers. Austin Reaves is averaging 24.5 points and 5.8 assists over the last 10 games.
Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Rockets. Jalen Green is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Heat vs. Wizards
Miami has gone from a -8 to -9 favorite and seeing greater than 85% of the betting action.
Washington is a live dog in this one.
BOTTOM LINE: Washington hosts Miami looking to stop its four-game home losing streak.
The Wizards are 6-7 against Southeast Division opponents. Washington is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Richaun Holmes averaging 2.1.
The Heat are 9-5 against the rest of the division. Miami ranks seventh in the NBA allowing only 110.1 points while holding opponents to 46.6% shooting.
The Wizards' 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.5 fewer made shots on average than the 13.7 per game the Heat give up. The Wizards average 109.5 points per game, 11.4 fewer points than the 120.9 the Wizards allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Sarr is averaging 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Wizards. Jordan Poole is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games.
Tyler Herro is averaging 23.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Heat. Alec Burks is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
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