NBA Summer League Picks & Predictions: Tuesday (7/7)
The NBA Summer League – Utah rolls on Tuesday at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. We have a pair of games featuring the Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies meet at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU, Amazon Prime Video and NBA TV, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz meet at 9:00 p.m. ET, also on ESPNU, Amazon Prime Video and NBA TV. Let’s build our bankroll with our best NBA Summer League picks and predictions for Tuesday, July 7th.
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Tuesday’s Best NBA Summer League Picks & Predictions
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Atlanta Hawks (+140) at Memphis Grizzlies (-166) | O/U 179.5 (-110/-110)
The Hawks (1-1) meet the Grizzlies (1-1) in the early game, and we have a tremendous matchup on tap. Atlanta bounced back from a 103-102 OT loss against the Utah Jazz on Saturday to drop the Oklahoma City Thunder 82-77 on Monday night. It’s a little on the early side, but the Hawks appear to have mined a gem with St. John’s standout Zuby Ejiofor. he went for 19 points and 15 rebounds with three assists and a block across 25 minutes. He had 11 rebounds in Saturday’s game against the Jazz, too.
The Hawks hit just 38% (27-of-72) from the field on Monday, while going 33% (12-of-36) from behind the 3-point line. Atlanta was plus-7 in the rebounding department against OKC, while going for nine steals and six blocks, while the Thunder managed totals of just four in both of the categories. Atlanta was plus-3 in turnover margin, too.
The Grizzlies suffered a 109-100 loss against the Jazz, but Cedric Coward was a bright spot with 23 points and three of the team’s four blocks. Cameron Boozer had another solid outing, going for 18 points while hitting four 3-pointers, while adding a team-high seven rebounds, four assists, and a steal. Javon Small posted three steals, which accounted for half of his team’s total. Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 16 points with three triples. Memphis did a very good job from distance, hitting 33% (14-of-42) from downtown.
Atlanta has averaged 92.0 points per game (PPG) in two games so far in SLC, while allowing 90.0 PPG. Memphis has rolled up 105.5 PPG, while conceding 91.5 PPG. We’re going to get a high-scoring affair, and let’s back the Grizzlies to get the job done against the number.
Picks: Grizzlies -3.5 (-110) & Over 179.5 Points (-110)
Oklahoma City Thunder (+154) at Utah Jazz (-185) | O/U 179.5 (-110/-110)
The Thunder (0-2) meet the Jazz (2-0), and if the first two games in Salt Lake City are any indication, this won’t end well for OKC.
Utah picked up a 109-100 win as 1.5-point favorites against Memphis on Monday while easily cashing the Over (185.5). Again, it’s Summer League, so we don’t want to get too ahead of ourselves, but Darryn Peterson looks like the real deal. He went for 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting, while hitting 3-of-9 from behind the 3-point line. He also had 12 assists for the double-double, while posting two assists and two steals in 28 minutes. Jonas Aidoo was good for 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench, but he also showed out with five blocks.
Utah went for 51% (38-of-74) from the field, while hitting 39% (13-of-33) from behind the arc, while posting a plus-6 rebounding margin, while it was plus-5 in blocks. The Jazz were minus-5 in turnover margin, but they limited the Grizz to just 42% (34-of-81) from the floor.
OKC managed just 77 points in the loss to Utah, and it has averaged just 75.5 PPG in two forgettable games in Salt Lake. It has allowed 96.5 PPG, and it has a minus-21 point differential, the only team in Salt Lake City with a negative point differential.
The Thunder hit just 36% (25-of-69) from the field, while going just 33% (5-of-15) from behind the arc. Payton Sandfort had another strong game, going for 25 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including four 3-pointers. Brooks Barnhizer managed just four points on 1-of-8 shooting, but he made up for it with 13 rebounds, including 10 of the defensive variety. Aday Mara posted 10 points, nine rebounds, four blocks, and five turnovers in 23 minutes.
Let’s roll with the Jazz and go over on the total, as the Thunder haven’t been able to stop anybody in two games so far.
Picks: Jazz -4.5 (-110) & Over 179.5 Points (-110)