Grizzlies vs. Lakers: Betting Odds and Predictions

The Memphis Grizzlies (25-21) and Los Angeles Lakers (30-18) will close out Sunday's NBA schedule inside the Staples Center in a nationally-televised event on ESPN.

Las Vegas oddsmakers have established the Lakers as seven-point home favorites, while the total has dropped a point from its opening number to 192.

Memphis will be playing its second consecutive game inside tonight's venue, dropping a 101-85 decision to the Los Angeles Clippers as two-point road underdogs on Saturday afternoon.

The Grizzlies are actually in the midst of a dismal 0-6 against-the-spread (ATS) run, which includes five misses as a favorite.

Power forward Zach Randolph will need to perform at a high level if the team hopes to avoid an 0-4 road trip, especially since the Grizzlies have lost the first two meetings with the Lakers during the 2011-12 season. He has averaged 21.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in his last six road games in the series, but he didn't suit up in the first such meeting this year due to injury.

Sports bettors will find that the Grizzlies are 8-3 ATS when playing on back-to-back days this year, while the "under" is 7-4 in that situation.

Los Angeles has won its last two games and is coming off of a solid 103-96 win over the Portland Trail Blazers as 9.5-point home favorites on Friday night.

The Lakers have amassed a dominating 20-3 overall home record this season, which includes a 14-1 mark versus Western Conference opponents. Improving upon the league's second-best home record is definitely a possibility due to the Lakers being 16-6 all-time against the Grizzlies inside this building.

Despite favorable numbers supporting the host, I'm going to take the generous points and watch Los Angeles fall to 0-7 ATS when favored by 5.0 to 10.5 points.

Pick: Memphis Grizzlies +7