Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is where the Memphis Grizzlies will play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.

The Mavericks faced off with the Lakers and walked away with a win by a score of 111-110 in their last game. Dallas walked away from the game having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 79) and converted 16 out of their 34 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 15 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 78.9%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 27 assists in this contest while creating 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 51.2% from the field on 43 out of 84 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 23 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Los Angeles had 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 61.3% at the charity stripe by making 19 of their 31 attempts. They also buried 5 out of their 20 tries from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 26 and the Lakers accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Kyrie Irving is a guy who was important for the game. Irving finished 60.9% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He played 39 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 38 points on 14 out of 23 shooting.

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Dallas heads into this contest with a record of 36-35 so far this year. They have an average of 113.8 points per contest (17th in the league) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 37.1% on shots from distance (1,075 of 2,894) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 38.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,604 dimes this season, which is 29th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 14th in the NBA in opponents PPG (113.3). The Mavericks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.6% (2,937 of 6,044) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 9th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,744 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 133-119 against the Warriors. The Grizzlies were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup. They coughed it up 6 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Warriors committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.7%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis converted 18 out of their 38 attempts (47.4%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies went 52 out of 95 from the field which had them sitting at 54.7%. The Grizzlies permitted the Warriors to bury 39 out of their 91 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% in the game. They went 37.1% from downtown via 13 of 35 and finished the game at 28 of 34 from the free throw line (82.4%). In relation to how they rebounded, Memphis allowed Golden State to pull down 42 in total (15 offensive).

Jaren Jackson Jr. pitched in for the Grizzlies in the game. Jackson tallied 31 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes for this game. He made 12 of 22 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 43-27 on the campaign. The Grizzlies are committing 20.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Memphis has scored 8,124 points so far this year (116.1 per contest) and they average 46.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which ranks 19th in the league.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 6th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.2. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (1st in basketball). The Memphis defense allows 35.4% on 3-point attempts (904 of 2,557) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their foul shots. They concede 26.3 dimes and 44.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 27th and 22nd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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