Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/3/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Monday, January 3, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: NBA TV

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (23-11) will meet the Memphis Grizzlies (23-14) on Monday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 118-105 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 18 while the Spurs had 11 fouls. They also buried 12 out of their 35 tries from distance. San Antonio finished the game shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 24 tries. On top of that, San Antonio pulled down 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 11 blocked shots. San Antonio distributed 47 assists and had 24 steals for the matchup. When talking about defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the floor on 39 of 90 shooting. They also dished out 28 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 58 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 10 of 16 shots for a rate of 62.5%. Memphis finished the contest with a 48.0% FG percentage (49 of 102) and converted 10 of their 26 shots from distance.

Ja Morant is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He was able to score 30 points on 12 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also totaled 6 boards. Morant finished 66.7% from the field and also recorded 8 assists.

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Memphis will play this game with a mark of 23-14 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is snagging 47.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 926 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (431 of 1,242) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.1 pts per contest (7th in the NBA) while going 45.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.2% on shots from downtown and they are 18th in the NBA in opponents PPG (108.2). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (1,462 of 3,206) and they surrender 42.7 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 26th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 921 conceded this season.

For their last game, the Nets took a loss by a score of 120-116 when they faced the Clippers. The Nets were able to corral 40 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 57 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Clippers committed 10 personal fouls in the game which got the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 21 of them for a percentage of 84.0%. Regarding 3-pointers, Brooklyn converted 11 out of 33 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nets finished the game shooting 42 for 97 from the field which had them shooting 43.3%. The Nets allowed the Clippers to make 42 of their 86 tries from the field which left them shooting 48.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 38.9% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 36 and ended up going 22 out of 31 at the charity stripe (71.0%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Brooklyn permitted Los Angeles to get 33 in total (7 on the offensive side).

James Harden ended up being a major contributor for the Nets for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 22 in the game for a field goal rate of 40.9%, and earned 12 rebounds. Harden scored 34 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 13 dimes for this contest.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 23-11 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which is 7th in the NBA. Brooklyn has 3,755 points for the campaign (110.4 per game) and they pull in 45.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.6 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. The Nets commit 19.8 fouls per contest and they hit 81.2% from the charity stripe.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (396 of 1,253) and opponents are knocking down 79.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 22.2 assists and 45.3 total boards per game, which is 4th and 18th in the NBA. The Nets on the defensive end are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 107.1. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (2nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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