Just tell me where it hurts and I'll tell you who to call. "Quinn the Eskimo" - Bob Dylan
FedExForum · December 23, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread MEM -16.0 Away covered
O/U 150.0 Over
Money MEM -1700 / VAN +950
Model Predictions
Spread Total MEM win
Actual MEM +2 152 Won
Massey MEM -23.7 (-21.7) — —
Massey Totals — 149.1 (+2.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Baseline Plus ML MEM -18.6 (-16.6) 146.3 (+5.7) 90% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MEM -14.7 (-12.7) 144.6 (+7.4) 89% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML MEM -18.6 (-16.6) 146.2 (+5.8) 91% ✓
Baseline ML MEM -20.5 (-18.5) 145.4 (+6.6) 90% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 18, 2025 VAN 77 – 70 MEM
Nov 8, 2022 MEM 76 – 67 VAN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MEM VAN
Overall 22-10 9-23
Conference 11-7 4-14
Home 13-2 8-10
Away 7-6 1-9
Neutral 2-2 0-4
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 80.5 67.9
Avg Pts Against 75.8 75.9
Massey 11.7 (#36) -7.5 (#296)
Bradley-Terry 3.49 (#9) -1.30 (#283)
W. Bradley-Terry 4.31 (#13) -1.68 (#286)
RPI 0.697 (#2) 0.438 (#278)
Shooting & Four Factors MEM VAN
FG% 45.6% 39.6%
3PT% 34.0% 28.5%
REB / G 36.7 36.3
OREB / G 10.6 11.4
AST / TO 0.99 0.95
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.1% 45.6%
TOV% 17.9% 16.2%
ORB% 30.1% 29.8%
FT Rate 27.1% 26.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.3% 51.6%
Opp TOV% 19.9% 16.4%
DRB% 66.3% 73.7%
Opp FT Rate 19.9% 21.2%

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