Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 12/4/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Pistons are welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Timberwolves and took a loss by a final of 109-101 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 20 while the Timberwolves finished the game with 25 fouls. They converted 12 of their 39 attempts from long range. Minnesota finished the game at 78.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 19 attempts. On top of that, Minnesota collected 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Minnesota totaled 26 assists and had 13 steals for the game. Concerning the defense, Memphis allowed 46.1% from the field on 41 out of 89 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 59 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 18 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 42.5% field goal percentage (37 out of 87) and buried 9 out of their 26 shots from downtown.

Steven Adams is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. Adams ended up shooting 37.5% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He played for 29 mins and also pulled down 12 boards. He accumulated 8 points on 3 of 8 shooting.

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Memphis will enter this matchup with a record of 12-9 on the campaign. They cough up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 48.7 boards per game and has totaled 509 assists on the campaign, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are connecting on 36.2% from downtown (258 of 712) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.0 points per outing (11th in the league) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 22.5 fouls. They are giving up 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 17th in the league in PPG from their opponents (114.0). The Grizzlies are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (874 of 1,876) and they concede 42.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 24th in the NBA in allowing assists with 572 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Pistons took home the win by a final score of 131-125 when they played the Mavericks. In reference to cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Dallas to snag 30 in total (4 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 41.3% from 3-point land by shooting 19 out of 46 and finished the contest at 14 out of 29 at the free throw line (48.3%). The Pistons allowed the Mavericks to convert 46 of 86 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 53.5% for the contest. Overall, the Pistons finished the game shooting 51 for 94 from the floor which had them shooting 54.3%. When it comes to three-point shots, Detroit converted 15 out of 35 attempts (42.9%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a clip of 58.3%. The Mavericks were called for 24 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Pistons snagged 39 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 52 in this game.

Bojan Bogdanovic ended up having an impact for the Pistons for the game. He buried 10 of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 4 rebounds. Bogdanovic recorded 30 points in his 41 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the contest.

Detroit has a mark of 6-18 for the campaign. The Pistons are committing 22.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 21.7 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. Detroit has accumulated 2,641 pts on the season (110.0 per contest) and they snag 42.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Detroit defense allows 34.9% on shots from distance (284 of 814) and opponents are converting on 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 25.6 dimes and 45.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 17th and 25th in basketball. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 29th in the league in PPG given up with 118.0. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the floor (28th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Detroit and under the total points

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