Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/23/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Memphis Grizzlies (31-16) are on their way to American Airlines Center on Sunday where they will take on the Dallas Mavericks (26-20).

The Grizzlies faced off with the Bucks and went home with a loss by a final score of 126-114 in their last game. Memphis finished the contest having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (44 of 106) and converted 9 of their 40 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 17 of their 25 shots for a rate of 68.0%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 47 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 26 dimes in this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and having 10 steals. In the matter of defending, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 46 out of 97 shooting. Milwaukee dished out 56 assists and had 29 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Milwaukee snagged 43 boards (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Milwaukee shot 95.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 22 tries. They converted 13 out of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 20 and the Bucks accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Ja Morant is a guy who came through for the matchup. He had 33 points on 12 of 27 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. Morant finished 44.4% from the field and also dished out 14 assists.

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Memphis enters this game with a record of 31-16 for the year. They have an average of 111.9 pts per game (5th in the league) on 45.4% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 33.9% on 3-pointers (531 of 1,566) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 48.2 boards per game and has accounted for 1,187 dimes on the season, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They give up 36.1% from 3-point land and they rank 15th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (108.3). The Grizzlies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (1,866 of 4,130) and they relinquish 43.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 30th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,173 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Mavericks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-101 when they played the Suns. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Dallas permitted Phoenix to grab 35 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 22.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 36 and finished the game at 23 out of 25 at the free throw line (92.0%). The Mavericks permitted the Suns to make 39 out of 86 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.3% for this game. In all, the Mavericks shot 37 for 85 from the floor which had them shooting 43.5%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Dallas buried 11 out of 37 tries (29.7%). They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a clip of 80.0%. The Suns were called for 7 fouls in the game which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while recording 1 steal for this game. The Mavericks were able to pull down 40 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 50 in the game.

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks for the contest. Doncic had 28 points in his 38 mins on the court and tallied 8 assists in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 23 in this game for a field goal rate of 39.1%, and had 8 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 26-20 so far this year. The Mavericks commit 19.6 fouls every game and they shoot 76.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.7 times per contest (17th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. Dallas has accounted for 4,843 pts on the year (105.3 per contest) and they collect 44.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Mavericks are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the NBA.

The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 102.8. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (16th in basketball). The Dallas defense allows 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (499 of 1,475) and their opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 23.2 dimes and 44.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 10th and 12th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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