Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/18/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Friday, March 18, 2022

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Atlanta Hawks (34-35) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (48-22) at State Farm Arena on Friday.

The Grizzlies faced the Pacers and notched a win by a score of 135-102 in their last contest. Memphis wrapped up the game having earned a 51.4% FG percentage (54 of 105) and buried 15 out of their 40 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 12 of 20 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 51 with 18 of them being offensive. They also distributed 38 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the field on 41 out of 98 shooting. Indiana totaled 49 dimes and had 23 steals in the game. On top of that, Indiana had 33 rebounds (16 offensive, 17 defensive) and got 11 blocks. Indiana ended up going 73.7% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 19 attempts. They buried 6 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 16 while the Pacers accumulated 19 fouls.

Desmond Bane is someone who came through for this game. Bane shot 58.3% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He was on the court for 23 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He scored 21 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Memphis heads into this game with a record of 48-22 for the campaign. They average 114.7 pts per game (4th in the NBA) on 46.0% from the floor. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.2% on 3-pointers (776 of 2,272) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is snagging 49.4 boards per game and has totaled 1,789 assists this season, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They rank 21st in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,758 conceded for the season. The Grizzlies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (2,803 of 6,204) and they surrender 43.2 boards per game as a squad. They give up 35.1% on shots from downtown and they are 13th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (109.4).

The last time they took the court, the Hawks took a loss by a final score of 116-106 against the Hornets. In the matter of how they rebounded, Atlanta allowed Charlotte to collect 32 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc by going 11 out of 35 and ended up going 19 out of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). The Hawks permitted the Hornets to bury 43 of 87 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4% for the game. When all was said and done, the Hawks went 40 for 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0%. In terms of shots from distance, Atlanta buried 13 of their 37 tries (35.1%). They were able to make 13 of them for a clip of 92.9%. The Hornets committed 9 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Hawks earned 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 43 for the contest.

Clint Capela was important for the Hawks in this contest. He made 7 of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 15 rebounds. Capela recorded 17 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest.

Atlanta has a mark of 34-35 on the year. The Hawks are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 81.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.4 times per contest (14th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 7,786 points so far this season (112.8 per game) and they collect 44.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Hawks are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which is 9th in the league.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 21st in basketball in PPG given up with 112.2. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (25th in the league). The Atlanta defense surrenders 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (892 of 2,451) and their opponents are making 79.9% of their foul shots. They give up 25.8 dimes and 43.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 26th and 10th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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