Memphis Grizzlies vs Washington Wizards 11/5/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, November 5, 2021

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Memphis Grizzlies (5-3) are en route to Capital One Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Wizards (5-3).

The Grizzlies faced off with the Nuggets and notched a win by a score of 108-106 in their last contest. Memphis finished with a 51.9% FG percentage (42 of 81) and made 16 of their 34 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 8 of their 14 tries for a rate of 57.1%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defending, Memphis allowed 47.3% from the floor on 43 out of 91 shooting. Denver recorded 44 dimes and had 24 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Denver grabbed 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and got 7 rejections. Denver went 92.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 13 tries. They knocked down 8 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jaren Jackson is someone who was a factor for this game. He racked up 22 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. Jackson finished 50.0% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

Memphis heads into this game with a win-loss record of 5-3 for the season. They cough up possession 14.9 times per game and as a team they commit 18.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 46.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 205 assists on the season, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (116 of 320) and 79.2% from the free throw line. They average 110.9 points per outing (12th in the league) while hitting 44.6% from the field. On the defensive end, the Grizzlies have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. The Grizzlies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.6% (341 of 717) and they surrender 43.3 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 27th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 223 surrendered this season. They give up 38.6% on three-point shots and they rank 28th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (113.1).

In their last game, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 109-100 when they faced the Raptors. The Wizards were able to snag 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Raptors were called for 10 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Wizards to the free throw line for 30 shots. They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Washington converted 8 out of 32 tries (25.0%). When the game finished, the Wizards finished 34 out of 78 from the field which had them shooting 43.6%. The Wizards allowed the Raptors to convert 41 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.6% in this game. They finished shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 25 and finished the game at 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Washington allowed Toronto to grab 32 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Bradley Beal pitched in for the Wizards in the matchup. He made 8 out of 18 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and earned 7 rebounds. Beal earned 25 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes in this matchup.

Washington has a record of 5-3 this year. The Wizards are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 81.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 21.1 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. Washington has scored 887 pts on the season (110.9 per game) and they collect 47.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wizards are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the league. The Wizards defensively are ranked 19th in basketball in PPG given up with 109.8. They have surrendered 21.6 dimes and 46.6 boards every game, which ranks 9th and 19th in the league. The Washington defense surrenders 30.7% on shots from beyond the arc (73 of 238) and their opposition makes 82.9% of their free throw attempts. They are forcing 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (14th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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