NBA Summer League: Thursday's Picks

The Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz close out the Utah leg of the NBA Summer League tonight as the two teams meet in Salt Lake City. Game time is 8:00 pm ET at Vivint Arena.

The Grizzlies have split their two previous games with a win over Philadelphia followed by last night’s 87-71 loss to Oklahoma City. Memphis shot just 30.1 percent from the field (22 of 73) and 20.5 percent from beyond the arc (8 of 39) against the Thunder.

After getting blown out in the opener, the Jazz played better last night but still came up short against Philadelphia, 86-82. Justin Robinson led the way for Utah with 17 points.

Dunkel has the Grizzlies picking up the win and covering the Vegas line of -8.5. A stronger effort by Memphis on the offensive end should help push the final score OVER the Vegas total of 171.5.

Dunkel’s Pick: Memphis (-8.5); OVER.

Below are all of Dunkel’s picks for today’s NBA Summer League schedule, including the openers in Las Vegas:

JULY 7

Oklahoma City vs Philadelphia
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 119.740; Philadelphia 115.801
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4; 168
Vegas Line & Total: Pick; 172 ½
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City; Under

Memphis vs Utah
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 120.592; Utah 108.692
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 12; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8 ½; 171 ½
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8 ½); Over

Houston vs Orlando
Time: 10:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 116.043; Orlando 111.029
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 5; 161
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 1 ½; 165 ½
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-1 ½); Under

Portland vs Detroit
Time: 12:00 am ET
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 116.805; Detroit 111.026
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 6; 170
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 164 ½
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+2); Over