Milwaukee Bucks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/26/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Memphis Grizzlies (51-23) will try to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (46-27) at FedExForum on Saturday.

The Bucks played the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 114-102 in their last game. Milwaukee walked away from the contest having earned a 51.9% FG percentage (42 out of 81) and made 16 of 35 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks buried 14 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 23 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 1 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed 46.7% from the field on 43 of 92 shooting. Washington distributed 41 assists and had 25 steals in this game. Furthermore, Washington snagged 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Washington finished the game at 55.6% from the free throw line by making 5 of their 9 tries. They buried 11 out of their 38 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Bucks ended up with 17 and the Wizards accumulated 11 fouls.

Jrue Holiday is one guy who played a role for this contest. He had 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. Holiday finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and earned 10 assists.

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Milwaukee enters this contest with a win-loss record of 46-27 for the year. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a group they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 46.8 rebounds per game and has earned 1,728 assists for the season, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are hitting 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (1,048 of 2,835) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They average 115.1 pts per contest (4th in the league) while hitting 46.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They rank 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,853 surrendered so far this season. The Bucks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (2,988 of 6,606) and they surrender 44.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 16th in the league in PPG allowed (111.0).

In their last game, the Grizzlies took home the win by a final score of 133-103 when they faced the Pacers. The Grizzlies pulled down 39 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 55 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Pacers were called for 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. In terms of shots from distance, Memphis converted 21 out of 42 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Grizzlies finished shooting 50 out of 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8%. The Grizzlies allowed the Pacers to make 39 out of 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4% for the game. They shot 27.3% from three-point range by going 9 of 33 and ended up shooting 16 of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). Concerning attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Indiana to grab 22 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Desmond Bane ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies in the matchup. He buried 12 of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Bane tallied 30 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for the game.

Memphis has a mark of 51-23 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 18th in the league. Memphis has scored 8,521 pts this year (115.1 per game) and they average 49.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (6th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 19.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (899 of 2,559) and their opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 25.0 assists and 42.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 19th and 7th in basketball. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in points per game surrendered with 109.4. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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