Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 10/22/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Dallas Mavericks are welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and earned the victory with a final of 115-112 in their last contest. Memphis wrapped up the contest with a 38.9% field goal percentage (42 of 108) and converted 17 out of their 50 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 14 of 23 attempts for a rate of 60.9%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected 64 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 27 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the floor on 44 of 109 shooting. New York earned 28 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, New York pulled down 54 rebounds (18 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 7 rejections. New York finished shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by making 15 of 18 shots. They also knocked down 9 of 37 attempts from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 17 while the Knicks racked up 26 fouls.

Ja Morant is someone who played a role for the contest. He finished with 34 points on 11 of 24 shooting. He played 38 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. Morant shot 45.8% from the floor and also recorded 9 dimes.

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Memphis will enter this contest with a mark of 1-0 for the campaign. They have an average of 115.0 points per contest (10th in basketball) while hitting 38.9% from the floor. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.0% on 3-pointers (17 of 50) and 60.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 64.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 27 assists this year, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 26.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 24.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 18th in the league in PPG allowed (112.0). The Grizzlies defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (44 of 109) and they surrender 54.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are 25th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 28 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Mavericks went home defeated by a final of 107-105 against the Suns. The Mavericks earned 35 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Suns committed 29 fouls in this game which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 34 shots. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.8%. With respect to shots from distance, Dallas made 14 of their 35 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks shot 35 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.7%. The Mavericks allowed the Suns to make 40 of their 85 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1% for this game. They went 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 of 22 and ended up shooting 19 out of 22 from the charity stripe (86.4%). Concerning rebounding, Dallas permitted Phoenix to snag 40 overall (8 offensive).

Luka Doncic ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks for the contest. He made 10 of 23 in this game for a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and had 9 rebounds. Doncic earned 35 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for the game.

Dallas has a mark of 0-1 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Mavericks are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in the league. Dallas has accounted for 105 pts this year. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per contest. The Mavericks commit 22.0 fouls per game and they shoot 61.8% from the charity stripe.

The Dallas defense surrenders 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (8 of 22) and their opponents are knocking down 86.4% of their foul shots. They have conceded 25.0 dimes and 40.0 boards every game, which ranks them 21st and 8th in the league. The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the league in points allowed per contest with 107.0. They have forced 12.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (21st in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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