Injuries have hit both camps ahead of Tuesday's clash between two Western Conference rivals, as the Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks go head-to-head.
The two teams are in the top seven in the West, but they go into this encounter off the back of losing runs, with Memphis defeated in their last two and Dallas without a win in four.
Memphis Grizzlies -5.0 - 10/11
Jason Kidd has seen his Mavericks lose four games on the spin heading into this one, with defeats to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets and Portland Trailblazers.
Part of that can be attributed to the fact that Luka Doncic is on the sidelines through injury, with the five-time NBA All Star set to miss out again on Tuesday.
Kyrie Irving has been trying to fill the void left by Doncic, firing 46 points in the defeat to the Trailblazers at the end of last month.
The former Boston Celtic's star picked up back strain in the game with the Rockets and missed the defeat to Cleveland and has been ruled out of the Memphis clash.
The Grizzlies are also missing key players, with Ja Morant still sidelined and Marcus Smart also likely to be on the bench due to a finger injury.
Memphis have coped well with the absence of their star man Morant, with Taylor Jenkins' squad stepping up to the plate.
Jaren Jackson Jr. leads the way in the Grizzlies' scoring figures, averaging 22.3 points per game in 34 appearances.
The center scored 38 points in New Year's Day 112-117 win over Phoenix Suns, while Desmond Bane chipped in with 31.
Bane, who started in the defeat in Dallas in early December, will have a fitness check on an ankle sprain to see if he can face the Mavericks.
With so many key players absent, home advantage looks like having an even more significant role in Tuesday's encounter.
Alternative Game Total – Over 233.0 - 11/10
Memphis lead the league in points scored, with the Grizzlies averaging 123.2 per game, although they have been beating that number in several recent games.
Jenkins' men fired 133 in defeat against the Sacramento Kings, 132 in the 28th December success over the New Orleans Pelicans while racking up 155 in the game before a victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Jackson Jr. is the only Grizzlies player inside the NBA top-50 points scorers, sitting 25th in the league after averaging 22.3 in 34 appearances.
Dallas are ranked eighth in the points stats, with a game average of 116.7, but have failed to score over 122 points in any of their last six games.
A total of 237 points were scored in the previous meetings between the two sides this season when Dallas won 121-116 in Texas.
Money Line | Spread | Over/Under | |
MEM Grizzlies | -5.0 - 10/11 | Under 231.5 - 10/11 | |
DAL Mavericks | +5.0 - 10/11 | Over 231.5 - 10/11 |
Klay Thompson Under 17.5 - 20/23
With Doncic and Irving missing, a lot of the pressure has been on Klay Thompson to deliver the points for the Mavericks.
The former Golden State star has averaged 14.2 this season and has struggled around the paint in recent games.
Thompson, who has played 30 of the 36 fixtures to date, has failed to reach the 17.5 target in any of his last seven outings.
The 34-year-old only managed just four points in the December NBA Cup meeting, having had 20 minutes on the court at the American Airlines Center.
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