Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+4)

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Memphis is 4-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 228.5.

The Lakers played the Timberwolves and went home with a win by a final score of 108-102 in their last game. Los Angeles finished the contest having earned a 41.3% field goal percentage (38 of 92) and buried 10 of 31 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lakers knocked down 22 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 48 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 27 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 24 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to defending, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 43.4% from the field on 36 out of 83 shooting. Minnesota earned 30 assists and had 13 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Minnesota grabbed 37 boards (4 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Minnesota finished shooting 93.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 15 tries. They also converted 16 out of their 41 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Lakers ended up finishing with 15 while the Timberwolves finished the game with 26 fouls.

LeBron James is a guy who played a role for this game. He walked away with 30 points on 12 of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 45 minutes and also snagged 10 rebounds. James ended up going 57.1% from the field and also earned 6 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a mark of 43-39 this season. They are turning it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.9 fouls per game. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 45.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,072 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Lakers are connecting on 34.6% on three-point attempts (885 of 2,558) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They average 117.2 pts per game (6th in the league) on 48.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Lakers are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 fouls. They are ranked 15th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,104 surrendered for the campaign. The Lakers are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.9% (3,607 of 7,698) and they surrender 44.9 boards per game as a group. They concede 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 20th in the league in PPG allowed (116.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 115-100 against the Thunder. Regarding rebounding, Memphis permitted Oklahoma City to get 49 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 36 and ended up shooting 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). The Grizzlies permitted the Thunder to bury 45 out of their 90 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 40 out of 92 from the field which had them shooting 43.5%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Memphis converted 7 out of their 37 attempts (18.9%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.2%. The Thunder earned 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies collected 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the matchup.

Kenneth Lofton Jr. was important for the Grizzlies in the matchup. Lofton earned 42 points in his 40 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 17 out of 25 for this contest giving him a rate of 68.0%, and had 14 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 51-31 this season. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls per contest while shooting 73.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.0 times per contest (9th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. Memphis has scored 9,587 points this season (116.9 per game) and they pull in 46.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Grizzlies are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which has them ranked 16th in basketball.

The Memphis defense concedes 35.5% on 3-point shots (1,065 of 2,998) and opponents are connecting on 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.4 dimes and 44.4 total boards per game, ranking them 27th and 21st in the NBA. The Grizzlies are ranked 11th in the league in PPG surrendered with 113.0. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+4)

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