Knicks vs. Grizzlies prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Feb. 2 best bets from model on 62-32 run

The Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks square off in a cross-conference game on Wednesday evening. The Grizzlies are 35-18 overall and the Knicks are 24-27 this season, with Madison Square Garden hosting the matchup. Steven Adams (ankle) is listed as questionable for the Grizzlies, with Dillon Brooks (ankle) ruled out. Derrick Rose (ankle) is out for the Knicks.

Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET in New York. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Grizzlies as 3.5-point road favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 217 in the latest Grizzlies vs. Knicks odds. Before you make any Knicks vs. Grizzlies picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 16 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 62-32 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,500. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Grizzlies vs. Knicks and locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA betting lines and trends for Knicks vs. Grizzlies:

• Grizzlies vs. Knicks spread: Grizzlies -3.5
• Grizzlies vs. Knicks over-under: 217 points
• Grizzlies vs. Knicks money line: Memphis -170, New York +145
• MEM: The Grizzlies are 17-8 against the spread in road games
• NYK: The Knicks are 13-14 against the spread in home games

Featured Game| New York Knicks vs. Memphis Grizzlies MoneylineSpreadTotal NY +140 BET NOW +3.5-110BET NOW o218-110BET NOW MEM -160 BET NOW -3.5-110BET NOW u218-110BET NOW

Why the Grizzlies can cover

The Grizzlies are hyper-athletic, aggressive, and effective on both ends of the floor. Memphis leads the NBA in offensive rebound rate, securing 33 percent of missed shots, and the Grizzlies also lead the league in second-chance points (17.7 per game), fast break points (17.1 per game) and points in the paint (56.7 per game). The Grizzlies are scoring nearly 1.12 points per possession, with top-10 rankings in free throw attempts, assists, turnover rate and assist-to-turnover ratio. 

On defense, Memphis is electric, holding opponents to 108.4 points per 100 possessions. The Grizzlies are No. 3 in the NBA in turnovers, forcing 15.5 per game, and Memphis is No. 1 in the NBA in steals (10.2 per game) and blocked shots (6.5 per game). Memphis is also above-average in field goal percentage allowed, two-point percentage allowed, and free throw attempts allowed this season.

Why the Knicks can cover

The Knicks have notable strengths on both sides of the floor, headlined by the ability to wall off the paint on defense. New York is No. 2 in the NBA in points allowed in the paint, giving up only 41.3 per game. New York is above-average in free throw attempts allowed, defensive rebound rate, second-chance points allowed and fast break points allowed. Memphis is No. 28 in the NBA in 3-pointers on offense, and the Grizzlies struggle to prevent 3-point shooting and assists on defense. 

New York is very potent on the offensive glass, securing 28.7 percent of missed shots, and the Knicks are in the top five in second-chance points at 14.4 per game. New York is also above-average in free throw creation, ball security and 3-point accuracy this season.

How to make Grizzlies vs. Knicks picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, projecting 212 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Knicks vs. Grizzlies? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.