Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/14/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, January 14, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (29-14) will go up against the Dallas Mavericks (22-19) on Friday.

The Mavericks faced the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 108-85 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Mavericks finished with 18 while the Knicks racked up 8 fouls. They also made 12 of their 27 attempts from 3-point range. New York finished the contest at 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 15 attempts. On top of that, New York pulled down 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 2 blocks. New York doled out 54 assists and had 24 steals for this contest. Concerning the defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 42 out of 90 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mavericks made 13 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. Dallas ended the game with a 41.0% field goal percentage (32 out of 78) and knocked down 8 of their 37 shots from downtown.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He recorded 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 37 mins and also snagged 7 rebounds. Brunson finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Dallas will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 22-19 so far this year. They currently have an average of 105.3 points per outing (25th in the NBA) while hitting 45.0% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 33.2% on 3-point shots (506 of 1,522) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Dallas is snagging 43.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 976 assists on the campaign, which is 18th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 13th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 969 surrendered for the season. The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (1,583 of 3,476) and they concede 44.4 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 34.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (103.4).

For their last game, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 116-108 against the Warriors. When talking about attacking the glass, Memphis permitted Golden State to pull down 41 in total (4 offensive). They went 36.1% from 3-point land by shooting 13 out of 36 and ended up shooting 25 of 29 at the free throw line (86.2%). The Grizzlies permitted the Warriors to convert 35 of 82 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 42.7% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Grizzlies ended up going 44 for 100 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.0%. With respect to 3-point shots, Memphis made 14 out of their 34 tries (41.2%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. The Warriors committed 16 fouls for the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 18 tries. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies recorded 38 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for the game.

Tyus Jones was important for the Grizzlies in this contest. He converted 6 of 8 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Jones scored 17 points in his 23 mins of playing time and earned 8 assists in this game.

Memphis has a record of 29-14 on the year. The Grizzlies commit 19.2 fouls per game and they shoot 74.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.4 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. Memphis has accounted for 4,823 points for the year (112.2 per game) and they pull in 48.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 16th in the league.

The Memphis defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point attempts (548 of 1,506) and opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 24.8 dimes and 42.7 boards per game, which is ranked 22nd and 5th in the league. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 107.9. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (14th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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