Grizzlies vs. 76ers Odds & Betting Predictions - November 2, 2024

-125 MGM

This young whipper snapper is going to fire

Maxey averaged 6.7 assists in 34 games with Joel Embiid ASG season, compared to 5.5 assists in 32 games without him. He's at 4.5 assists on 9.5 potential assists through 2 games. Memphis is allowing the 8th-fewest assists per game and the 6th-lowest assisted field goal rate.

Tyrese Maxey has been the clear head of the snake for the Sixers without Paul George and Joel Embiid. His Usage is the highest of his career at 34.5% but his assist percentage has declined to just 21.7%. Maxey is averaging just 4.5 assists per game on 9.5 potential assists. Even in the 7 assist game he just had he had incredible conversion luck with only 8 potential assists. His primary focus is not passing the basketball, rather, it is getting up shots to help this team who is sorely lacking offensive punch. The toughest part here is that the Grizzlies play at the third-fastest Pace in the league; however, they allow sixth-fewest assists by percentage of opponents shots made, per Dunks and Threes. This is a tough matchup for Maxey to dime, and this line is inflated after he recorded 7 last game after recording just 3, 4, and 4 in the season’s first three games. I’ll bet Maxey under 6.5 assists.

Aldama is over in 4/6, with the two misses in games he only played 22 mins. The Grizzlies will be extremely short-handed again - we saw Santi play 33 mins last game in a similar situation. Will have a plus matchup on both ends, and the Sixers are a well below avg team against both transition and spot up.