This is an 8* TOTAL on the OVER Wolves/Grizzlies.

I like the way this one sets up from a situational stand point. Minnesota is 3-5, and it's seen the total go UNDER in seven of its eight games this year. That includes a 104-84 loss at home to the Clippers.

Minnesota though has seen the total go OVER in eight of its last 11 after playing to three or more straight UNDERS in a row. This is the opener of a tough four-game road trip and I expect the Wolves to get out and push the pace here (at Golden State, the Lakers and Clippers respectively.)

Memphis won two straight at home over the Nuggets, but then it fell flat in the nation's capital 115-87 in its last outing.

The Grizzlies though have seen the total go OVER in ten of their last 13 off a SU/ATS road loss in which they were held to 90 or fewer points in.

Look for these two young teams to push the pace and then expect this total to fly OVER the number sooner, rather than later.

Good luck, NP