Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers NBA Summer League Picks (Saturday)
There’s plenty of NBA Summer League on tap today! With eight matchups on the slate, there’s plenty of value on the board. After reviewing all eight games, I added my three favorite NBA Summer League picks and bets for Saturday, July 12’s game Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers.
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Saturday’s Best NBA Summer League Picks: Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers
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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA Summer League Picks
Yesterday, the Grizzlies lost to the Celtics, 92-78. But it looks worse than it was. Memphis shot the same rate as the Celtics but just got to the foul line a few times less. The turnovers were almost eve,n and the rebounds were just slightly lopsided. We’ve already seen the Grizzlies have success behind GG Jackson, Jaylen Wells, and Cam Spencer. Those three should be able to carry the Grizzlies moving forward. But a 78-point game against Boston is not going to give Memphis the momentum it needs.
That said, they’ll face a Portland squad that just scored 106 points against the Warriors, in a 106-73 blowout. Rayan Ruperty scored 23 points with nine rebounds and played well alongside notable names like Caleb Love and James Bouknight. Yang Hansen also added ten points with five assists and four rebounds at the center position. However, he had six fouls in 24 minutes. He’ll have to improve on that. But still, the Blazers’ defense limited the Warriors to 32.9% from the field and added 20 more rebounds, while shooting 48.8% from the field. The Blazers have real depth and showed it off when the lead was insurmountable.
After a dud performance from the Grizzlies, I’ll ride the Blazers are +5.5 (-115).
Pick: Blazers +5.5 (-115)