Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Tips & Odds – Nov. 20, 2023

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November 19, 2023

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics Prediction 20.11.2023. After the great victory over the Spurs, the Grizzlies welcome the currently best team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, who are on a five-game winning streak and want to continue their streak of good results.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics Odds

Memphis Grizzlies Team News

The Grizzlies are in big trouble, primarily because of the large number of injuries and absences that have plagued them since the beginning of the season. They miss the team leader Ja Morant the most, who is “cooling down” due to the problems he caused off the field. In addition to Morant, who will be absent for a few more months, the season also ended with Adams, who brought solidity and safety to the jump. However, they have caught some kind of rhythm by achieving two victories in the last three matches. The last victory came less than 24 hours ago when they defeated the San Antonio Spurs away from home. Grizzlies were led by Jaren Jackson Jr. with 27 points, and Desmond Bane with 26 points, while the x-factor was Santi Aldama with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

And in the match against the Celtics, the hosts will be quite weakened. In addition to the already mentioned Morant and Adams, former Celtics player Marcus Smart, who was injured and will not be available to coach Jenkins for a couple of weeks, will not be in the lineup. Clarke and Tillman are absent next to him.

The Grizzlies are a team that last season played very hard in defense, and in attack very quickly looking for play in transition. This season, they are much worse defensively than last year, and the biggest reason for that is injuries to key defensive players.

27 points for tonight's dub makes @jarenjacksonjr the @IntlPaperCo Player of the Game. pic.twitter.com/bqG2zJMvdO
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 19, 2023

Boston Celtics Team News

Celtics continue to dominate and win all in a row. After two consecutive losing streaks, they went on a five-game winning streak again and now they want to continue that streak against the Grizzlies. The Celtics showed all their quality in the last two matches, as they first beat the Sixers away from home without two very important players, and then they beat the unpleasant Raptors. They play great basketball, with a fast flow of the ball that opens up a lot of free positions and easy points.

However, in addition to an excellent attack, they raised the level of defense, which will be one of the key factors in the rest of the season. The shot will not go consistently, so the defense will have to take the main role and score easy points in transition. It was the match against the Raptors that showed all the strengths and weaknesses of the Celtics team. In the first half, while the shots from the distance were going, the Celtics were unstoppable and scored 39 points in the 2/4. But as the game progressed, the defense was the “key” that brought victory. A big flaw in the Celtics roster is a short rotation. They don’t have enough width and quality from the bench.

Only 8 players were used by Mazzulla in the duel with the Raptors, and Horford, Hauser, and Pritchard came from the bench, while the starters played over 35 minutes! These are big expenses for the start of the season. We believe that they will soon expand the rotation and look for a quality “wings” on the market who can make a difference and bring a lot from the bench.

Keep those dunks coming 📈#SunLifeDunk4Diabetes pic.twitter.com/FolK5kPqTF
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 18, 2023

Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics H2H

12.12.23 – Celtics : Grizzlies – 119:109

08.11.22 – Grizzlies : Celtics – 106:109

11.04.22 – Grizzlies : Celtics – 110:139

Injuries and suspensions

Memphis Grizzlies: Morant, Smart, Adams, Clarke, Tilman(?), Laravia(?), Kennard(?).

Boston Celtics: Brown(?).