Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/6/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, January 6, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Memphis Grizzlies (25-14) will compete against the Detroit Pistons (7-28) at FedExForum on Thursday.

The Pistons faced the Bucks and walked away with a win by a score of 115-106 in their last game. Detroit walked away from the game with a 48.4% FG percentage (44 of 91) and made 18 out of their 43 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Pistons made 9 of their 14 tries for a rate of 64.3%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 47 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 31 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 2 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to defense, Detroit allowed 42.4% from the field on 39 out of 92 shooting. Milwaukee dished out 47 dimes and had 21 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Milwaukee snagged 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 1 block. Milwaukee finished 77.3% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 22 attempts. They buried 11 of 46 tries from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Pistons finished with 21 and the Bucks accumulated 8 personal fouls.

Saddiq Bey is a player who played a role in this contest. He recorded 34 points on 12 of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes and pulled down 8 boards. Bey walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Detroit will play this game with a win-loss record of 7-28 for the campaign. They average 101.1 pts per game (29th in the NBA) while shooting 41.5% from the field. The Pistons are connecting on 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (393 of 1,252) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit is collecting 43.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 759 dimes so far this season, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.9 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are forcing 15.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are 13th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 862 conceded for the campaign. The Pistons defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.1% (1,419 of 3,011) and they relinquish 46.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 21st in the NBA in points per game allowed (110.1).

When they last played, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 110-106 against the Cavaliers. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Cavaliers committed 11 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a clip of 77.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis made 9 of 27 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 42 out of 90 from the field which had them sitting at 46.7%. The Grizzlies permitted the Cavaliers to bury 40 of 92 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from downtown via 10 of 34 and finished the game at 16 of 21 at the charity stripe (76.2%). In the matter of rebounds, Memphis permitted Cleveland to snag 35 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Ja Morant was important for the Grizzlies for this contest. He converted 9 out of 21 for this game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Morant totaled 26 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 6 assists for the contest.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 25-14 for the season. The Grizzlies are committing 19.2 fouls per contest and they hit 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. Memphis has accounted for 4,339 points for the year (111.3 per game) and they snag 47.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Grizzlies are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which is 18th in basketball.

The Memphis defense concedes 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (501 of 1,361) and their opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.1 dimes and 42.6 rebounds every game, ranking them 25th and 4th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the league in points given up per game with 108.1. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (17th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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