Desmond Bane Points Prop is currently Over/Under 16.5 (-141/+105).
Key Factors
Favors Over
This year, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 51.5% on shots from the field (best in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, marking this as a strong matchup.
The Grizzlies have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games.
The Trail Blazers have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should lead to more possessions for the Grizzlies.
Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.
The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a whopping 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (8th-most in the league).
Favors Under
Relative to last season's 8.6 mark, Desmond Bane's shots from the field drained have dropped this season to 6.0 per game.
Desmond Bane has successfully made a mere 28.8% of his three-point shots this year, significantly lower than his 38.4 rate last year.
Desmond Bane has averaged 2.5 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the highest-fouling players in the NBA (79th percentile).