Memphis Grizzlies vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/27/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (-2)

The New York Knicks will try to beat the Memphis Grizzlies at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. New York is 2-point underdogs. The total has been set at 231.5.

The Grizzlies faced the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 132-111 in their last contest. Memphis wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (47 out of 91) and converted 18 out of their 38 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 20 of their 27 tries for a rate of 74.1%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 46 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 26 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 43.0% from the field on 37 of 86 shooting. New Orleans distributed 26 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, New Orleans collected 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. New Orleans went 87.1% when shooting free throws by knocking down 27 of their 31 shots. They made 10 of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 20 and the Pelicans racked up 22 personal fouls.

Ja Morant is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. Morant went 50.0% from the field and also recorded 11 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Memphis will play this game with a record of 11-8 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 48.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 460 assists for the campaign, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.2% on 3-point shots (237 of 654) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They average 115.1 points per outing (8th in the NBA) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 22.1 personal fouls. They surrender 36.4% on shots from distance while they are 18th in the league in points per game allowed (113.8). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (789 of 1,700) and they concede 43.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 516 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Knicks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-129 when they played the Trail Blazers. The Knicks earned 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 44 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Trail Blazers earned 24 fouls in this matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to convert 24 of the free throws for a rate of 85.7%. With respect to 3-pointers, New York made 13 out of 41 tries (31.7%). When the game finished, the Knicks ended up shooting 46 for 105 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.8%. The Knicks allowed the Trail Blazers to make 42 of their 85 tries from the field which had them shooting 49.4% for this game. They finished 31.3% from distance by shooting 10 out of 32 and ended up shooting 38 of 51 from the free throw line (74.5%). When discussing team rebounding, New York permitted Portland to collect 47 in all (12 offensive).

Jalen Brunson ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks for this contest. He converted 10 of 22 in the game for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Brunson scored 32 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists in this contest.

New York has a record of 9-10 for the season. The Knicks are committing 22.4 fouls per contest while shooting 80.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 23.7 times per game (21st in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per contest. New York has accounted for 2,169 pts this season (114.2 per contest) and they pull in 46.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knicks are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 25th in basketball.

The New York defense gives up 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (264 of 742) and their opposition makes 76.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 27.0 dimes and 46.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 28th and 28th in basketball. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 25th in the league in points given up per game with 116.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (7th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis (-2)

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