Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks welcome the Memphis Grizzlies at State Farm Arena on Sunday.

The Grizzlies took the court against the Rockets and went home with a win by a final score of 151-114 in their last game. Memphis finished the game with a 61.3% field goal percentage (57 of 93) and made 25 of 42 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 12 of 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 36 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When it comes to the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 54.0% from the field on 47 out of 87 shooting. Houston recorded 25 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, Houston pulled down 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Houston finished the game shooting 61.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 21 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 23 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 19 and the Rockets totaled 14 fouls.

Luke Kennard is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up scoring 30 points on 10 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 24 mins but wasn't able to snag any boards. Kennard ended up going 90.9% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Memphis comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 46-27 on the season. They currently have an average of 116.7 points per outing (8th in the NBA) while hitting 47.3% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 35.0% on three-point attempts (864 of 2,469) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 46.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,874 assists for the campaign, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies have forced 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 21st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,915 conceded for the year. The Grizzlies are allowing a FG percentage of 45.1% (2,949 of 6,538) and they concede 44.5 boards per game as a squad. They are conceding 35.3% from 3-point land and they are 9th in the league in PPG allowed (112.3).

The last time they took the court, the Hawks took a loss by a final score of 125-124 when they faced the Timberwolves. In reference to attacking the glass, Atlanta allowed Minnesota to pull down 42 overall (11 on the offensive side). They shot 42.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 26 and finished the contest at 24 out of 29 from the charity stripe (82.8%). The Hawks allowed the Timberwolves to make 45 of 92 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9% for the contest. When the game finished, the Hawks ended up shooting 45 out of 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.9%. In terms of three-point shots, Atlanta converted 12 of 26 attempts (46.2%). They were able to make 22 of them for a rate of 88.0%. The Timberwolves had 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Hawks collected 32 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the matchup.

Trae Young was important for the Hawks for the matchup. He made 6 of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 37.5%, and added 2 rebounds. Young tallied 29 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and earned 8 assists for the game.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 36-37 so far this season. The Hawks have committed 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 81.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.6 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per game. Atlanta has totaled 8,588 pts for the year (117.6 per contest) and they pull in 44.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Hawks are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 9th in the league.

The Atlanta defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from distance (869 of 2,447) and opponents are converting on 80.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.9 assists and 44.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 20th and 22nd in the NBA. The Hawks are ranked 23rd in the league in points given up per game with 117.6. They are forcing 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (24th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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