Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/19/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports WI

The Memphis Grizzlies (31-15) are hitting the road to Fiserv Forum on Wednesday where they will go up against the Milwaukee Bucks (27-19).

The Grizzlies took the court against the Bulls and went home with a win by a final score of 119-106 in their last contest. Memphis finished having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (47 of 92) and buried 10 of their 25 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 15 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected a total of 48 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 29 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Regarding the defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 43.5% from the field on 40 of 92 shooting. Chicago recorded 43 assists and had 24 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Chicago snagged 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 7 rejections. Chicago finished the game shooting 86.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 15 tries. They made 13 of their 31 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 13 while the Bulls recorded 18 fouls.

Desmond Bane is a player who was important in this game. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. Bane shot 58.8% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Memphis enters this contest with a win-loss record of 31-15 on the year. They are averaging 111.8 points per contest (4th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.5% from the floor. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.2% from downtown (522 of 1,526) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 48.3 boards per game and is sitting with 1,161 dimes on the season, which is 4th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.9 fouls every game.

On defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 30th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,144 relinquished for the year. The Grizzlies defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.1% (1,820 of 4,033) and they concede 43.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 36.1% from 3-point land and they rank 14th in the league in PPG allowed (107.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks took a loss by a final score of 121-114 against the Hawks. In regard to team rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Atlanta to collect 36 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 41.7% from three-point range by connecting on 15 of 36 and ended up shooting 30 out of 32 at the free throw line (93.8%). The Bucks allowed the Hawks to convert 38 of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks finished shooting 39 for 88 from the field which had them shooting 44.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Milwaukee knocked down 16 out of 38 tries (42.1%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. The Hawks earned 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Bucks recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 42 for this game.

Khris Middleton ended up being a major contributor for the Bucks for this contest. Middleton accumulated 34 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for this game. He knocked down 11 of 22 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 27-19 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bucks are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks them 18th in basketball. Milwaukee has accounted for 5,136 points on the year (111.7 per game) and they snag 47.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 23.0 times per game (18th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Bucks are committing 18.0 fouls every game and they go 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bucks on defense are ranked 15th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 108.0. They are forcing 13.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense gives up 33.9% on 3-point shots (648 of 1,912) and opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 24.6 assists and 45.2 boards every game, which is 20th and 18th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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