MEM
CHI
Memphis Grizzlies @ Chicago Bulls
Any-day matchup · ratings as of
Our pick
MEMMemphis Grizzlies
65% to win
A probability, not a promise. A 65% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.
Advantages Why Grizzlies can win
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 4.6 points to the Grizzlies in our ratings.
- Recent form: average margin over the last five games, Grizzlies +12.0, Bulls -16.2.
- Simulation: the Grizzlies win 6,540 of 10,000 simulated games.
- Efficiency (points per 100 possessions): worth about 2.2 points to the Grizzlies in our ratings.
- Turnovers forced per 100 possessions: Grizzlies 8th (14.9), Bulls 29th (12.2).
Disadvantages Why Grizzlies may not
- The Bulls' shooting (54.3% eFG%, 14th in the NBA) meets a Grizzlies defense that ranks 26th.
- Home court: the Bulls play at home, worth about 2 points in today's NBA.
- Upset odds: the Bulls win 3,460 of 10,000 simulations (35%). A 65% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.
- Defensive rebounding (share of misses): Bulls 6th (75.1%), Grizzlies 29th (71.0%).
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations the Grizzlies lose by 12 or more.
The line and our numbers
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | MEM -5.1 |
| Total points | n/a | 238.4 |
| Win chance | MEM n/a · CHI n/a | MEM 65% · CHI 35% |
| Fair moneyline | MEM -189 · CHI +189 |
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: Bulls 117, Grizzlies 122.
- 80% of simulations land between Grizzlies by 22 and Bulls by 12.
Side by side
| MEM | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-0 | Record | 1-4 |
| -4.8 22 | Net rating | -5.5 24 |
| 110.2 23 | Offensive rating | 110.1 25 |
| 114.9 22 | Defensive rating | 115.6 25 |
| 53.3% 23 | Effective FG% | 54.3% 14 |
| 55.8% 26 | Opponent eFG% | 55.3% 21 |
| 14.5 18 | Turnovers per 100 | 14.5 17 |
| 25.2% 17 | Offensive rebound % | 23.4% 26 |
| 35.5% 17 | 3-point % | 35.0% 22 |
| 104.3 7 | Pace | 105.5 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | 2025-26 | CHI 124 @ MEM 125 | MEM |
| 2026-03-16 | 2025-26 | MEM 107 @ CHI 132 | CHI |
| 2024-11-23 | 2024-25 | MEM 142 @ CHI 131 | MEM |
| 2024-10-28 | 2024-25 | CHI 126 @ MEM 123 | CHI |
| 2024-02-08 | 2023-24 | CHI 118 @ MEM 110 | CHI |
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