Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/4/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Cleveland Cavaliers (21-16) are welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies (23-14) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 118-105 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 18 while the Spurs had 11 fouls. They also made 12 out of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. San Antonio finished shooting 62.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 24 shots. In addition, San Antonio snagged 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 11 rejections. San Antonio doled out 47 dimes and had 24 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the floor on 39 of 90 shooting. They also doled out 28 dimes in this game in addition to creating 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 58 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 10 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 48.0% field goal percentage (49 of 102) and converted 10 of 26 shots from beyond the arc.

Ja Morant is one player who came through in this matchup. Morant went 66.7% from the field and also earned 8 dimes. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 12 out of 18 shooting.

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Memphis comes into this one with a win-loss record of 23-14 this season. They currently have an average of 111.1 points per outing (7th in the league) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (431 of 1,242) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 47.5 boards per game and has earned 926 assists on the year, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.1 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Grizzlies have forced 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are ranked 25th in basketball in giving up assists with 921 relinquished on the season. The Grizzlies are giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (1,462 of 3,206) and they surrender 42.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 37.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (108.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 108-104 against the Pacers. The Cavaliers were able to snag 36 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Pacers committed 14 fouls in this matchup which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They were able to make 20 of those for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Cleveland buried 6 out of their 26 tries (23.1%). In all, the Cavaliers went 41 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.6%. The Cavaliers permitted the Pacers to bury 37 of 84 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.0% in this game. They shot 40.4% from three-point range by shooting 19 out of 47 and finished the contest at 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). Concerning attacking the glass, Cleveland allowed Indiana to get 30 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Kevin Love ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 8 rebounds. Love totaled 20 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest.

Cleveland has a record of 21-16 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.3% from the field, which is ranked 9th in the NBA. Cleveland has scored 3,985 pts for the year (107.7 per contest) and they collect 45.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.4 times per game (7th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.1 times per game. The Cavaliers have committed 16.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Cavaliers are ranked 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 102.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (9th in the league). The Cleveland defense allows 33.3% on 3-point shots (413 of 1,242) and their opponents are knocking down 75.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 23.6 dimes and 43.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 12th and 8th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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