The Grizzlies are out to continue their impressive start to the season when they travel to Portland.

Memphis are 2-1 to start the season and can count themselves unlucky not to be 3-0, after dominating the LAkers for large stretches of the game last time out.

The Grizzlies’ success can be largely attributed to the form of Ja Morant, the 2020/21 Rookie of the Year is currently the league’s leading scorer (35) averaging four more points than the next best in Curry.

Alternatively, the Trail Blazers are struggling to find their feet, with Dolla Dame throwing up nothing but bricks at the minute.

On current form, the Grizzlies are a real chance completing a snatch and grab in Portland here, they are currently 3-0 against the spread this season and I’ll be backing their perfect run to continue.

Next up, the Suns are searching to rediscover their 2020/21 form when they welcome the Kings to the Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Despite both clubs sitting on a 1-2 record, it’s been Sacramento who has looked the better of the pair following losses to both Golden State and Utah.

Alternatively, the Suns have suffered heavy defeats against Denver and a shakey Portland unit, while their solitary win came against a disjointed Lakers outfit.

There are a lot of distractions swirling around the Phoenix organisation at the moment in regard to ownership and player contracts, and until they sort their business out off the court, I can see their game suffering on the court.

The Kings are 4-2 against the line across their last six games vs the Suns, while they have covered on nine of their last 10 road games!

The Nuggets are looking to continue their perfect start to the season when they welcome the Cavaliers to Denver this morning (AEST).

In the absence of Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic has continued his MVP form, leading his side in both Points (29.5) and Assists (14.5).

The Cavs finished last season with a 9-27 record on the road, and although they have shown early signs of improvement I can’t see their young roster causing Jokic and co any problems here.

The Clippers are desperate to prove they can survive without the services of Kawhi Leonard when they welcome the Trail Blazers to the STAPLES Centre.

One man, in particular, has been out to silence his critics, with Paul George taking up the role of the alpha dog in Kawhi’s absence.

PG13 has dropped 29 & 41 points across the Clippers opening two fixtures, and the talented guard doesn’t look like relinquishing the ball to his less competent teammates.

These sides are fairly evenly matched here, I’m predicting this game to turn into a battle of the backcourts, with George once again shouldering the scoring onus for the Clips.

This is a pretty straightforward play to kick the week off.

Nets to Win:

The Nets will be looking to build some offensive continuity as they prepare for life without Kyrie.

A home fixture against the Hornets’ feeble defense will provide them the perfect opportunity to do just that.

Charlotte are in for a good year with their young core, though a win against KD, Harden, and co is still a little while off for the young squad.

Knicks to Win:

Knicks have been dealt a very favourable draw to build confidence at the front end of the season, with back-to-back games against the Magic.

Orlando are at the infancy stage of their rebuild, though funnily enough, it’s hard to recall a time when they weren’t looking towards the lottery.

The Knicks are a different beast in front of a packed MSG, I can’t see them dropping the ball here.

Sixers to Win:

Philadelphia are playing with a chip on their shoulder, as Embiid and co are out to prove they are just as good, if not better without the services of one Ben Simmons.

Joel is a one-man wrecking ball and was odds on favourite to take out the regular season MVP last year before hurting his knee.

Sam Presti has priced together a talented young squad at OKC, a squad that is deliberately designed to finish in the bottom 3 of the West.

The Bulls look to go 2-0 when they welcome the Pelicans to the United Center on Saturday morning (AEST).

New Orleans are in dire straights at the minute, without Zion Williamson their squad seems to lack any sort of purpose.

This game has “OVERS” written all over it, the Bulls have stacked their team full of offensive weapons with no real thought toward protecting their own bucket.

Meanwhile, the Pels spent most of last season getting into trading buckets with their opponents, averaging 227.8 points per game.

224 seems about five points short of where the total points line should be sitting for this contest, I’m backing a high-scoring affair with Zac Lavine dropping another 30-dime.

NBA Saturday Multi:

This weekend’s NBA multi looks pretty straight forward, with three franchises vying for playoffs coming up against three sides with an eye towards the 2022 lottery.

Celtics to Win:

Boston play host to the Raptors, with both sides looking for their first win.

Toronto put up a lacklustre performance against the Wizards last time out, with VanVleet top scoring with a lousy 12-points.

Ulternatively, Boston went down to the Knicks in a double overtime thriller, with Brown putting up 46, while Tatum struggled to get going.

The Raptors are clearly in a period of transition, a win on the road looks beyond their reach here.

Knicks to Win:

After holding on against the Celtics in 2OT, the Knicks have been rewarded with a trip to Orlando.

The Magic were absolutely trounced by the Spurs in their opening fixture and look about three years away from being competitive in the NBA.

THis one is a real no-brainer, I can’t see the Magic winning more than 20 games this season, while the Knicks will be hard pressed not to make playoffs again.

Denver to Win:

Finally I have the Nuggets to see off the Spurs in Denver.

The Spurs put on a show against the Magic last time out, running out 26-point winners, although I wouldn’t read too far into that result, with Orlando set to be this season’s whipping boys.

Denver also got off to a hot start, snatching a win against the more fancied Suns in Phoenix.

Once again it was the Jokic show, the reigning MVP lifted his side to a second half comeback, dropping 27 points and 13 rebounds.

Despite the Spurs success against the Magic, the Nuggets are a completely different beast, especially at their Denver fortress.