Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/2/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Philadelphia 76ers are on their way to FedExForum on Friday where they will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies.

The 76ers played the Cavaliers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-85 in their last contest. Philadelphia finished the game with a 41.6% FG percentage (32 out of 77) and buried 6 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the 76ers made 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 dimes for the game while forcing 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 60.8% from the floor on 45 of 74 shooting. Cleveland dished out 28 assists and had 10 steals for the game. On top of that, Cleveland collected 40 boards (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 1 block. Cleveland ended up going 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 10 tries. They converted 15 of 29 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 11 and the Cavaliers racked up 13 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. Embiid finished shooting 37.5% from the floor and totaled 6 dimes. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He was able to score 19 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Philadelphia enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-10 on the season. They have an average of 108.3 pts per game (29th in the NBA) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The 76ers are connecting on 36.9% on shots from distance (260 of 704) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Philadelphia is collecting 39.9 boards per game and has 513 dimes this year, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.3 times per game and as a team they commit 19.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the 76ers have forced 15.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are 11th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 531 relinquished for the year. The 76ers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.2% (865 of 1,832) and they relinquish 42.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 2nd in basketball in opponents points per game (106.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-101 when they played the Timberwolves. When it comes to how they rebounded, Memphis permitted Minnesota to pull down 29 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 30.8% from downtown by going 12 out of 39 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Grizzlies allowed the Timberwolves to make 41 of 89 tries from the field which had them sitting at 46.1% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies ended up going 37 for 87 from the field which had them sitting at 42.5%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Memphis knocked down 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.0%. The Timberwolves had 25 fouls in the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 24 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Grizzlies collected 39 defensive boards and 20 offensive boards for a total of 59 in the matchup.

Steven Adams ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in this matchup. Adams scored 8 points in his 29 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in this game. He buried 3 out of 8 for this game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and had 12 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 12-9 so far this season. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in basketball. Memphis has accounted for 2,414 pts for the season (115.0 per contest) and they collect 48.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.2 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.9 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 20.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in points given up per game with 114.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (14th in the NBA). The Memphis defense allows 35.9% on 3-point shots (275 of 765) and their opposition knocks down 77.3% of their foul shots. They concede 27.2 dimes and 42.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 29th and 12th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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