Atlanta Hawks @ Memphis Grizzlies
Any-day matchup · ratings as of
A probability, not a promise. A 54% pick still loses about 5 times in 10.
Advantages Why Grizzlies can win
- Recent form: average margin over the last five games, Grizzlies +12.0, Hawks +4.2.
- Home court: the Grizzlies play at home, worth about 2 points in today's NBA.
- Simulation: the Grizzlies win 5,390 of 10,000 simulated games.
- Getting to the line (free throws per shot): Grizzlies 19th (0.20), Hawks 27th (0.18).
- Relative strength: the Grizzlies rank 8th of 30 in turnovers forced per 100 possessions (14.9).
Disadvantages Why Grizzlies may not
- The Hawks' shooting (55.0% eFG%, 11th in the NBA) meets a Grizzlies defense that ranks 26th.
- Upset odds: the Hawks win 4,610 of 10,000 simulations (46%). A 54% pick still loses about 5 times in 10.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Hawks 14th (+1.2), Grizzlies 22nd (-4.8).
- The Hawks' offense (112.5 points per 100 possessions, 14th in the NBA) meets a Grizzlies defense that ranks 22nd.
- Defensive rebounding (share of misses): Hawks 12th (74.2%), Grizzlies 29th (71.0%).
The line and our numbers
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | MEM -1.2 |
| Total points | n/a | 232.8 |
| Win chance | ATL n/a · MEM n/a | ATL 46% · MEM 54% |
| Fair moneyline | ATL +117 · MEM -117 |
No betting line for this pairing. Odds change all the time, so check a sportsbook before acting on any number here.
10,000 simulated games, possession by possession
- Typical score: Grizzlies 117, Hawks 116.
- 80% of simulations land between Hawks by 15 and Grizzlies by 18.
Side by side
| ATL | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Record | 5-0 |
| +1.2 14 | Net rating | -4.8 22 |
| 112.5 14 | Offensive rating | 110.2 23 |
| 111.3 11 | Defensive rating | 114.9 22 |
| 55.0% 11 | Effective FG% | 53.3% 23 |
| 54.6% 19 | Opponent eFG% | 55.8% 26 |
| 13.6 7 | Turnovers per 100 | 14.5 18 |
| 24.3% 20 | Offensive rebound % | 25.2% 17 |
| 36.7% 7 | 3-point % | 35.5% 17 |
| 104.3 6 | Pace | 104.3 7 |
Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best of 30; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions (2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons).
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | 2025-26 | MEM 107 @ ATL 146 | ATL |
| 2026-01-21 | 2025-26 | ATL 124 @ MEM 122 | ATL |
| 2025-03-03 | 2024-25 | ATL 132 @ MEM 130 | ATL |
| 2024-12-21 | 2024-25 | MEM 128 @ ATL 112 | MEM |
| 2024-03-08 | 2023-24 | ATL 99 @ MEM 92 | ATL |
No betting line exists for a game that isn't scheduled, so this uses our own power ratings (in the backtest they pick about 66% of winners, against about 68% for the closing line), with both teams at full strength.
Basis: power ratings only (no betting line yet). 10,000 simulated games, checked against a walk-forward backtest of 10,227 NBA games since 2018-19. Model version 1. How it works