We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
FedExForum · December 18, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread VAN -9.5 Home covered
O/U 159.5 Under
Money MEM +380 / VAN -500
Model Predictions
Spread Total MEM win
Actual VAN +7 147 Lost
Massey VAN -11.3 (+4.3)
Massey Totals 161.9 (-14.9)
Bradley-Terry 2%
Weighted B-T 0%
Efficiency Plus ML VAN -6.9 (-0.1) 156.9 (-9.9) 28%
Baseline Tuned ML VAN -7.2 (+0.2) 151.9 (-4.9) 21%
Baseline ML VAN -6.8 (-0.2) 154.3 (-7.3) 23%
Baseline Plus ML VAN -7.5 (+0.5) 155.4 (-8.4) 26%

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 23, 2023 MEM 7775 VAN
Nov 8, 2022 MEM 7667 VAN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings MEM VAN
Overall 13-19 27-9
Conference 8-10 11-7
Home 10-6 13-3
Away 3-10 8-4
Neutral 0-3 6-2
Last 5 3-2 5-0
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 75.2 85.7
Avg Pts Against 76.7 75.0
Massey 4.6 (#108) 20.2 (#9)
Bradley-Terry 0.26 (#157) 4.91 (#5)
W. Bradley-Terry 0.60 (#138) 7.26 (#5)
RPI 0.528 (#123) 0.666 (#9)
Shooting & Four Factors MEM VAN
FG% 43.0% 51.6%
3PT% 32.1% 37.5%
REB / G 37.0 39.6
OREB / G 14.3 11.4
AST / TO 1.09 2.06
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 48.3% 60.2%
TOV% 18.1% 13.1%
ORB% 37.6% 33.4%
FT Rate 24.8% 27.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.4% 46.0%
Opp TOV% 17.8% 19.1%
DRB% 64.2% 74.4%
Opp FT Rate 28.8% 34.8%

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