Cleveland Cavaliers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/18/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 113-103 in their last game. Cleveland wrapped up the game having earned a 48.8% FG percentage (39 of 80) and knocked down 9 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 26 of 33 shots for a percentage of 78.8%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 43 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 22 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 17 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defending, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 50.7% from the floor on 38 of 75 shooting. New Orleans recorded 26 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, New Orleans pulled down 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 4 blocks. New Orleans finished shooting 77.3% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 22 attempts. They also knocked down 10 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 19 while the Pelicans racked up 23 personal fouls.

Darius Garland is one player who was a factor in the matchup. Garland went 40.9% from the field and totaled 11 assists. He played 40 mins and snagged 6 boards. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 9 out of 22 shooting.

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Cleveland enters this contest with a record of 28-17 for the year. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls every game. As a team, Cleveland is pulling in 42.5 rebounds per game and has 1,062 dimes so far this season, which ranks 20th in the league in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.0% from downtown (510 of 1,418) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 111.5 points per game (26th in basketball) while hitting 48.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 21.5 fouls. They concede 36.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 1st in the NBA in opponents points per game (106.9). The Cavaliers defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (1,756 of 3,771) and they surrender 39.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 4th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,020 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 136-106 against the Suns. The Grizzlies corralled 39 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 52 for this game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Suns earned 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 80.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Memphis knocked down 16 of 37 attempts (43.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies finished 52 out of 98 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.1%. The Grizzlies allowed the Suns to convert 39 of 89 tries from the field which had them at 43.8% in the game. They finished 30.3% from beyond the perimeter via 10 of 33 and ended up shooting 18 of 19 at the free throw line (94.7%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis permitted Phoenix to get 37 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Ja Morant pitched in for the Grizzlies for this game. Morant scored 29 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 7 dimes for the contest. He buried 11 out of 20 for this game for a rate of 55.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 30-13 on the season. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls every game and they shoot 71.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.4 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per contest. Memphis has accounted for 5,055 points this year (117.6 per contest) and they average 49.2 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 13th in the league.

The Memphis defense concedes 34.9% on shots from distance (547 of 1,568) and their opponents are converting on 78.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.3 dimes and 43.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 27th and 16th in basketball. The Grizzlies are ranked 8th in the NBA in PPG given up with 111.6. They have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (1st in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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