Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/9/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, December 9, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Detroit Pistons are en route to FedExForum on Friday where they will try to beat the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Pistons stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and ended up losing by a score of 104-98 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Pistons ended up with 23 while the Pelicans totaled 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. New Orleans finished the game shooting 78.3% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 23 attempts. Furthermore, New Orleans snagged 50 boards (10 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 1 block. New Orleans recorded 21 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In the matter of the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 45.9% from the floor on 39 out of 85 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in this game in addition to creating 18 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 42 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. Detroit finished having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (35 of 90) and converted 15 of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Saddiq Bey is a player who was a factor for the game. Bey walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played 24 mins played and totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 25 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Detroit will enter this game with a mark of 7-20 so far this year. They turn it over 14.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Detroit is pulling down 42.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 591 dimes for the year, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing. The Pistons are hitting 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (309 of 896) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They average 109.9 points per game (24th in the league) while connecting on 44.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Pistons are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 21.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 27th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (116.9). The Pistons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.4% (1,151 of 2,379) and they concede 45.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 30th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 684 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the Grizzlies took home the win by a final score of 123-102 against the Thunder. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Memphis allowed Oklahoma City to snag 48 in total (14 offensive). They finished 36.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 14 out of 38 and ended up going 20 of 23 at the charity stripe (87.0%). The Grizzlies permitted the Thunder to bury 34 out of their 92 attempts from the floor which had them at 37.0% for the game. Overall, the Grizzlies shot 48 out of 94 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Memphis buried 14 out of their 38 tries (36.8%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a percentage of 81.3%. The Thunder were called for 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies were able to snag 40 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 for the contest.

Ja Morant was important for the Grizzlies for this contest. Morant racked up 26 points in his 30 mins on the court and earned 11 dimes for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 16 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 13 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 16-9 this season. The Grizzlies are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.6 times per game (15th in the league) and they turn it over 14.7 times per game. Memphis has accumulated 2,877 pts on the year (115.1 per contest) and they collect 48.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Grizzlies are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks them 20th in the league.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the NBA in points given up per game with 112.4. They are able to force 14.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (6th in the league). The Memphis defense allows 36.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (330 of 911) and their opponents are converting on 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 26.8 dimes and 42.8 rebounds per game, which is 27th and 11th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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