Our ratings lean toward the Cavaliers on the road against the Grizzlies on Saturday, January 16, at about 66%. That is a real edge, but the Grizzlies are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 66%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Memphis Grizzlies 111. The rating gap is 219 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Grizzlies on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 34 times in 100 games like this, the Grizzlies would win.
Recent form
The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Grizzlies are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.2.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Grizzlies' best recent win was 123-103 at home against UTA.
The Grizzlies were beaten 147-101 on the road by UTA not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), and Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE).
Day to day or questionable: Cedric Coward (MEM). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 4-0, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Grizzlies by an average of 9.7 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 142, MEM 126.