Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and earned the victory with a final of 124-112 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished having earned a 59.3% field goal percentage (48 of 81) and made 20 out of their 40 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Clippers knocked down 8 of 16 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 41 assists in this contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of defense, Los Angeles allowed 53.7% from the floor on 44 of 82 shooting. Chicago distributed 26 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. In addition, Chicago totaled 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Chicago ended up going 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 9 of 23 shots from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Clippers finished with 17 while the Bulls finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Nicolas Batum is one guy who played a role for the game. Batum shot 80.0% from the field and distributed 5 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Los Angeles enters this game with a mark of 40-36 for the year. They are averaging 113.0 points per contest (22nd in the NBA) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Clippers are hitting 38.0% on shots from distance (964 of 2,540) and 78.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 43.2 boards per game and has accumulated 1,805 assists for the year, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.5 fouls per game.

On defense, the Clippers are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are 11th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,888 surrendered for the year. The Clippers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (3,162 of 6,689) and they surrender 43.1 boards per game as a team. They concede 36.5% on shots from distance and they rank 11th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (112.6).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 123-119 when they played the Hawks. The Grizzlies collected 33 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Hawks had 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of them for a percentage of 73.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Memphis made 13 out of their 33 tries (39.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies shot 48 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.9%. The Grizzlies allowed the Hawks to convert 45 of 98 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.9% in this matchup. They finished 22.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 31 and finished the game at 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). In reference to rebounding, Memphis permitted Atlanta to grab 48 overall (14 offensive).

Ja Morant pitched in for the Grizzlies for this game. Morant scored 27 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for the contest. He buried 9 of 17 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 47-27 on the campaign. The Grizzlies are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.7 times per game (11th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. Memphis has scored 8,640 pts this year (116.8 per game) and they collect 46.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 17th in the NBA.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.4. They are able to force 15.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Memphis defense allows 35.1% on three-point shots (941 of 2,680) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their foul shots. They allow 26.2 dimes and 44.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 26th and 21st in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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