Friday’s NBA nightcap involves the Memphis Grizzlies taking on the Los Angeles Clippers.
The pregame narrative: Kawhi Leonard is playing healthy minutes and I want to take his points prop in a soft matchup. I’ll add it with a pick on the Clippers and Ivica Zubac to make a +295 late-night parlay for the game.
Check out my Grizzlies vs. Clippers SGP predictions for March 21.
Grizzlies vs. Clippers predictions
Parlay: Clippers ML | Leonard over 21.5 points | Zubac over 16.5 points (+295)
Clippers ML (-275): Los Angeles has done most of its damage at home this season.
- Home: 24-10
- Away: 15-20
On Saturday, a banged up Memphis squad comes into town and I expect the Clippers to continue building towards the playoffs.
The Grizzlies will be without Ja Morant and Desmond Bane was a late addition to the injury report on Friday with back pain.
On the other side, the Clippers keep getting healthier. Norman Powell will be in for this fourth game back since a seven-game absence and Leonard is playing some great basketball right now.
Memphis is 18-16 on the road and will be playing its seventh game in 12 days. This is a smash spot for Los Angeles.
NBA SGP picks
Leonard over 21.5 points (-136): The former Toronto Raptor has had more than his fair share of injury issues. But he’s playing a load of minutes right now and I want in on his props.
Take a look at his last nine games:
- 36.0 minutes/game
- 25.1 points/game
- 50.6 field goal %
- 5-3 against this line
He finished with 20 and 21 points in two of those games he fell short, so his scoring floor seems to be right around this mark.
The Grizzlies allow the second most points per game to small forwards (24.07), per Fantasy Pros, and Leonard had 25 points against them on Feb. 12.
Zubac over 16.5 points (-130): Zubac hasn’t gotten the shine he deserves this season. And there’s no better time than right now to tail the big man.
Over the past 11 games, he’s averaged 22.0 points, shot 67.1% from the field, and scored 16-plus 10 times.
Powell’s absence has to be considered as a reason for the uptick but Zubac continues to feast while his teammate works his way back on a minute restriction.
The Clippers’ big man has cleared this line in six straight games, even with Powell back in the lineup for the past three.
Cavaliers vs. Suns predictions made at 9:23 a.m. ET 03/21/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.