Grizzlies 2024-25 Betting Preview: Prediction, Roster Projection

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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies dribbles the ball during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 07, 2022.
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Shane Jackson @Sjacksonmgm Sep 03, 2024, 3:39 PM
  • The Memphis Grizzlies finished 27-55 last season.
  • Memphis has a win total of 46.5 for 2024-25.

The Memphis Grizzlies are counting on a bounce-back campaign after going 27-55 in 2023-24.

NBA futures odds are available at the online sportsbook, including Memphis Grizzlies odds for NBA champion, division winner, and player awards.

Grizzlies Futures Odds

Win Total: 46.5
Southwest Division: +310
Western Conference: +2000
NBA Championship: +4000

The NBA odds market expects the Grizzlies to return to form after an injury-riddled campaign, but they are leaving some margin of error compared to last year.

Memphisโ€™ win total is three games lower than last yearโ€™s mark, when it went under its preseason win total for the first time since 2018-19. The Grizzlies are +310 to win the division after being +140 last year.

In addition, Zach Edey is the NBA Rookie of the Year odds favorite after being drafted No. 9 overall by Memphis.

Grizzlies Offseason Moves

After a quiet offseason, the Grizzlies are counting on their youth development and better health to lead to better results this year.

Additions

PlayerPosition
Mamadi DiakitePF
Zach EdeyC
James HuffC
Cam SpencePF
Jaylen WellsF

Departures

PlayerPosition
Timmy AllenSF
Jordan GoodwinSG
Trey JemisonPF
Zavier SimpsonPG
Lamar StevensSF
Yuta WatanabeF
Jack WhiteSF
Ziaire WilliamsF

The Grizzlies had 33 players see the floor last year, primarily due to injuries. They didnโ€™t lose anyone from their core rotation, but added some depth through the draft.

Edey was Memphisโ€™ top pick after winning two National Player of the Year awards for Purdue at the collegiate level. He averaged 25.2 points and 12.2 rebounds per game last season with the Boilermakers.

Given the Grizzliesโ€™ draft history, itโ€™s worth keeping an eye on their second-round selections of Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer.

Grizzlies 2024 Betting Prediction

Prediction: Grizzlies to Win Southwest Division (+310)

The Dallas Mavericks enter the year as the betting favorites to win the Southwest Division after doing so last year on their way to the NBA Finals.

But Memphis was the top team in this division just one year ago. The Grizzlies won the division (and claimed the No. 2 seed in the West) in 2022-23, marking their second straight first-place finish in the Southwest.

Bettors are getting a bargain with this +310 price tag on the Grizzlies to win the division. They had been trading between +110 and +150 in the previous two seasons in that market.

Ja Morant played only nine games last year, while Marcus Smart appeared in 20 contests during his first season with the Grizzlies.

With better availability from their top players, the Grizzlies will remind everyone of their actual ability this season.

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Shane Jackson

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.