Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/19/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+1)

The Memphis Grizzlies will try to beat the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum on Wednesday in Game 2 of their series. Los Angeles leads 1-0. Memphis is 1-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 226.

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and earned the victory with a final of 128-112 in Game 1. In regard to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up finishing with 18 while the Grizzlies finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 13 out of their 36 shots from downtown. Memphis finished the game at 93.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 16 tries. On top of that, Memphis snagged 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 11 blocks. Memphis totaled 24 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In regard to defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the field on 42 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Lakers knocked down 14 of 16 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Los Angeles finished the contest with a 53.3% FG percentage (49 of 92) and converted 16 out of their 37 three-point shots.

Rui Hachimura is one guy who came through in this matchup. He notched 29 points on 11 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. Hachimura shot 78.6% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Los Angeles will play this contest with a record of 43-39 so far this season. They turn the ball over 14.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 45.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 2,072 assists so far this season, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are shooting 34.6% from downtown (885 of 2,558) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 117.2 points per game (6th in basketball) while hitting 48.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lakers are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 21.5 fouls. They are ranked 15th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,104 relinquished this season. The Lakers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (3,607 of 7,698) and they concede 44.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 34.4% on shots from downtown and they are 20th in the league in opponents PPG (116.6).

In Game 1, Memphis allowed Los Angeles to get 45 rebounds overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 43.2% from three-point range by going 16 out of 37 and finished the game at 14 out of 16 at the charity stripe (87.5%). The Grizzlies allowed the Lakers to convert 49 of 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.3% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Grizzlies finished 42 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Memphis converted 13 out of their 36 attempts (36.1%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 93.8%. The Lakers had 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Grizzlies were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. was important for the Grizzlies for this game. Jackson earned 31 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the matchup. He made 13 out of 21 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 61.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 51-31 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which is ranked 16th in the NBA. Memphis has accumulated 9,587 pts for the season (116.9 per game) and they collect 46.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.0 times per game (9th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. The Grizzlies are committing 20.0 fouls per contest while shooting 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense concedes 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (1,065 of 2,998) and their opponents are making 78.7% of their foul shots. They allow 26.4 dimes and 44.4 boards per game, which is 27th and 21st in the league. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.0. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (1st in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Memphis (-1) and under 226 points

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