Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (-3)

The Dallas Mavericks (13-8) are on their way to FedExForum on Monday where they will compete against the Memphis Grizzlies (6-15). Memphis opens this contest as 3-point dogs. The total is 227.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and earned the victory with a final of 125-112 in their last contest. Dallas finished the contest having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (47 of 91) and buried 12 of 39 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 19 of 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 26 assists for the game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 37.1% from the floor on 39 out of 105 shooting. Portland distributed 20 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Additionally, Portland totaled 48 rebounds (18 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Portland finished shooting 88.9% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of their 18 attempts. They converted 18 of their 53 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 23 while the Trail Blazers accounted for 24 personal fouls.

Luka Doncic is someone who was important in the matchup. Doncic walked away from this one shooting 39.3% from the field and also totaled 10 assists. He played for 41 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He accumulated 32 points on 11 out of 28 shooting.

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Dallas comes into this one with a mark of 13-8 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Dallas is pulling down 42.6 rebounds per contest and has 540 assists for the year, which is 18th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are hitting 37.2% on shots from distance (336 of 904) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 119.9 points per outing (5th in the league) while going 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 22nd in the NBA in points per game allowed (116.7). The Mavericks are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.9% (922 of 1,924) and they relinquish 46.7 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 569 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 127-103 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Grizzlies pulled down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves earned 17 fouls in this game which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. When talking about shots from downtown, Memphis buried 15 of their 35 tries (42.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 37 out of 86 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.0%. The Grizzlies permitted the Timberwolves to make 44 of their 88 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for the matchup. They shot 39.5% from distance via 15 out of 38 and ended up going 24 out of 26 from the charity stripe (92.3%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis allowed Minnesota to snag 54 in all (15 offensive).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for the contest. He converted 7 of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Jackson scored 21 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this contest.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 6-15 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are connecting on 43.5% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in the league. Memphis has accounted for 2,231 pts for the season (106.2 per contest) and they average 42.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 23.9 times per contest (27th in the league) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 21.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense surrenders 39.5% on shots from distance (305 of 772) and their opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 25.6 dimes and 45.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 14th and 24th in basketball. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.1. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis (+3)

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