Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/12/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

The Memphis Grizzlies (39-18) are headed to Spectrum Center on Saturday where they will meet the Charlotte Hornets (28-28).

The Grizzlies faced off with the Pistons and walked away with a win by a score of 132-107 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 23 while the Pistons had 9 fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 35 tries from long range. Detroit shot 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 21 attempts. Additionally, Detroit snagged 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Detroit totaled 40 assists and had 27 steals in the matchup. In terms of the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 43.6% from the floor on 41 out of 94 shooting. They also dished out 32 dimes for the matchup while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 60 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 29 of their 42 attempts for a percentage of 69.0%. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 47.8% FG percentage (44 of 92) and made 15 out of their 30 three-point attempts.

Steven Adams is one guy who was a factor in the game. Adams walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and also pulled down 14 rebounds. He finished with 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Memphis heads into this game with a win-loss record of 39-18 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is snagging 48.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,440 assists on the year, which has them ranked 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.2% on shots from downtown (634 of 1,856) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 113.4 points per contest (2nd in the league) while going 45.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are 27th in the league in giving up assists with 1,438 conceded on the year. The Grizzlies are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (2,267 of 5,019) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 35.5% on shots from downtown while they are 14th in basketball in opponents points per game (108.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-109 against the Bulls. The Hornets corralled 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Bulls were called for 12 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a clip of 69.6%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Charlotte knocked down 13 of their 43 attempts (30.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets walked away from this one shooting 40 for 93 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.0%. The Hornets allowed the Bulls to convert 46 of 82 attempts from the field which had them at 56.1% in this contest. They went 48.5% from distance by shooting 16 of 33 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When discussing team rebounding, Charlotte permitted Chicago to grab 35 overall (5 offensive).

LaMelo Ball ended up being a factor for the Hornets for the contest. He knocked down 12 of 25 in this contest giving him a rate of 48.0%, and totaled 9 rebounds. Ball had 33 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and totaled 5 dimes in the game.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 28-28 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 16th in basketball. Charlotte has totaled 6,343 pts on the season (113.3 per contest) and they grab 44.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.9 times per game (4th in the league) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. The Hornets commit 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.3. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (21st in basketball). The Charlotte defense allows 36.1% on 3-point attempts (790 of 2,186) and their opposition makes 77.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 25.9 assists and 47.5 boards per contest, which is 28th and 28th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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