The Memphis Grizzlies' new head coach, Tuomas Iisalo, has another chance to get his first win after the Grizzlies were topped by a sensational LA Lakers performance on Saturday night when Memphis hosts the streaking Boston Celtics Tuesday morning at the FedEx Forum. The Celtics are in a two-horse race with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Eastern Conference top seed, and the Cavs won their game last night. With nine games to go in the regular season, the Grizzlies, who have won four from their last ten and were sliding down the conference table, panicked and fired their winningest coach, Taylor Jenkins, last Friday. The defending champions, the Boston Celtics, are favorites to win the game.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: TNT/TruTV/Max
Venue: FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
Date: 01.04.2025 02:30
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (44-30, fifth in the Western Conference) will unlikely miss out on postseason action. Still, the franchise hierarchy has acted with nine games to go and got rid of Taylor Jenkins to reverse their inconsistent form. The move has not yielded any fruit yet, as Memphis lost at home to the Los Angeles Lakers 134-127 for a 1-4 record in their last five. Memphis has faltered since the All-Star break and has dropped to the number five seed from as high as second seed earlier. With Finnish Coach Tuomas Iisalo in full charge for his first game, Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 29 points against the Lakers. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 24 points, while Ja Morant contributed 22 points and 10 assists. The Lakers, who have had their struggles of late, started on fire and had a 20-point lead in the second quarter before the Grizzlies rallied to make the game tight. Memphis’ Zyon Pullin is out of the tie with a knee injury.
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Jayson Tatum recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists as the Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs to keep their push for the Eastern Conference top seed alive with an eighth straight victory. Jrue Holiday had 21 points, six rebounds, and six assists, with seven Celtics players getting into double figures as the Celtics won 121-111. The Boston Celtics (55-19) are five behind the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers with nine games to go. Jaylen Brown is questionable for the game against the Grizzlies.
Betting Odds
The Memphis Grizzlies are 2.47 underdogs on Betway, with the Boston Celtics at 1.69 on the (-2.5) handicap. Over 236.5 is 2.011 on 1xbet, with the under at 1.855. Jayson Tatum to score over 27.5 is 1.86 on Bet365, which has Ja Morant at 1.83 odds to score over 23.5. Read more here.
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