Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction: Betting on a convincing win for the Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James coped with Portland and now will host Memphis at home. LeBron's participation in the upcoming game is questionable, but will his absence not even be a problem for the Lakers? Let's choose several betting options.

Portland is not the opponent to measure the Los Angeles Lakers by. However, how Darvin Ham's team performed without LeBron is still worth attention. The Lakers had poor defense on the three-point arc, which kept the opponent in the game for the rest, but they outplayed Portland in the three-point zone. Of course, the main hero was Anthony Davis - 30 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and three blocked shots. Rui Hachimura scored 19 points, and Cam Reddish scored 18.

The win over Portland was the second straight for the Lakers. Before that, Los Angeles beat Phoenix in a very interesting match - 122:119.

In the last game, the Grizzlies met on the road with the Los Angeles Clippers and managed to win a rare victory for this season - 105:101. There are a lot of questions about Taylor Jenkins' team's play and this matchup. Desmond Bane once again proved himself as a great scorer - 27 points. Marcus Smart still can't find himself in his new team - 7 assists for five turnovers. Jaren Jackson also had a weak game - 12 points on 3-of-15 shooting.

Memphis is 2-8 overall - the worst record in the Western Conference.

Whether LeBron James plays or not will hardly determine the outcome of the upcoming matchup. The Lakers are stronger than Memphis at this point, which has many problems. The Grizzlies have both of their main centers - Steven Adams and Brandon Clark - injured, so Bismack Biyombo is the alternative number five; Ja Morant is disqualified, and there is no one to take over his scoring duties; Marcus Smart, whose offensive potential has always been limited, can't get in shape. Overall, we're betting on a solid win for the Los Angeles Lakers in a low-scoring game - Memphis is among the worst teams in the league in terms of offensive efficiency.