Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/31/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies will play the Los Angeles Clippers at FedExForum on Friday.

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and walked away with a win by a score of 141-132 in their last contest. Los Angeles wrapped up the game with a 61.5% field goal percentage (48 out of 78) and converted 22 out of their 37 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Clippers made 23 of 31 shots for a rate of 74.2%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 28 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to defense, Los Angeles allowed 51.6% from the field on 49 out of 95 shooting. Memphis totaled 26 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Furthermore, Memphis had 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Memphis finished shooting 82.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of 28 attempts. They also made 11 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 21 while the Grizzlies recorded 20 fouls.

Russell Westbrook is one guy who came through for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 36 points on 13 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. Westbrook walked away from this one shooting 72.2% from the field and also recorded 10 assists.

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Los Angeles steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 41-36 for the season. They are turning it over 14.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 43.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,833 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are shooting 38.3% on shots from beyond the arc (986 of 2,577) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 113.3 pts per game (20th in the league) while shooting 47.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Clippers have forced 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 fouls. They currently rank 12th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,914 conceded on the season. The Clippers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.3% (3,211 of 6,784) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 36.4% on 3-point shots and they are 13th in the league in PPG allowed (112.8).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 141-132 when they faced the Clippers. The Grizzlies collected 31 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 45 in the game. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Clippers earned 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to bury 23 of them for a rate of 82.1%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Memphis knocked down 11 of their 32 tries (34.4%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 49 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6%. The Grizzlies permitted the Clippers to convert 48 out of 78 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 61.5% in the matchup. They went 59.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 22 out of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). In reference to rebounding, Memphis allowed Los Angeles to grab 32 overall (3 on the offensive glass).

Ja Morant was important for the Grizzlies in the matchup. Morant tallied 36 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 9 assists for this game. He knocked down 11 out of 28 for this game for a field goal rate of 39.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 48-28 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks 15th in the league. Memphis has totaled 8,885 points so far this year (116.9 per contest) and they pull down 46.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 25.7 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game. The Grizzlies have committed 20.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 11th in the league in points given up per game with 112.7. They are able to force 15.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (2nd in basketball). The Memphis defense allows 35.3% on 3-pointers (977 of 2,766) and opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 26.2 assists and 44.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 26th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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