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The Memphis Grizzlies travel to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET in a game that has seen plenty of line movement due to personnel decisions. Brooklyn, which is on the second night of a back-to-back, will rest Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Brooklyn also found out on Monday that guard Spencer Dinwiddie (ACL) is expected to miss the rest of the season. Memphis has several injury concerns of its own, with forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) the biggest name that will miss this contest. 

William Hill Sportsbook has moved Brooklyn to -4 in the Nets vs. Grizzlies odds, down 3.5 points from the opening line. The over-under has dropped from 235.5 to 230. Before making any Grizzlies vs. Nets picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is up nearly $8,100 over the past two seasons. Last year, it went a stunning 61-33 on top-rated picks against the spread, returning almost $2,500 on those selections alone. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Nets vs. Grizzlies. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NBA odds from William Hill and trends for Grizzlies vs. Nets.

  • Grizzlies vs. Nets spread: Nets -4
  • Grizzlies vs. Nets over-under: 230 points
  • Grizzlies vs. Nets money line: Nets -175; Grizzlies +155
  • MEM: The Grizzlies are 15-16-1 against the spread in the last 32 road games
  • BKN: The Nets are 18-15 against the spread in the last 33 home games

Why the Grizzlies can cover

The Grizzlies have one of the best young players in the NBA in Morant, and he has been a standout so far this season. Morant, fresh off winning the 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year award, is averaging 36 points and eight assists per game, leading the injury-plagued Grizzlies to a stout offense. He is supported by a dynamic offensive big man in Jonas Valanciunas, who is averaging 14.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, and Memphis is receiving high-end contributions from Kyle Anderson, who is generating 13.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per contest. 

The Grizzlies are taking care of the ball at an elite level, turning the ball over on only 10 percent of possessions, and that is key against a Nets team that is explosive in transition. Memphis is also a top-10 team in points per game (115.5) and the Grizzlies will need to score in bunches.

Why the Nets can cover 

Brooklyn will have considerably less offensive upside on the court without Irving and Durant, but the Nets played without both of them last season in many stretches and still found ways to be successful. Caris LeVert was one of the main players who filled the void last season and he responded with a career-high 18.7 points per game average in 2019-20. 

He'll be called on to play a bigger role on Monday against a Memphis defense that has struggled. Joe Harris, who averaged 14.5 points per game last season, should see his minutes increase as well.

How to make Nets vs. Grizzlies picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, with the simulations projecting 236 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits nearly 70 percent of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nets vs. Grizzlies? And which side of the spread hits almost 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Nets vs. Grizzlies spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.