Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets welcome the Memphis Grizzlies at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies took the court against the Kings and walked away with a win by a score of 118-108 in their last contest. Memphis finished the contest with a 46.0% field goal percentage (46 out of 100) and made 10 out of their 32 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 16 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 57 with 21 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 25 assists for the contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. Regarding defense, Memphis allowed 40.6% from the field on 39 of 96 shooting. Sacramento recorded 24 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Sacramento snagged 47 rebounds (14 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Sacramento went 100.0% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 15 attempts. They buried 15 out of their 43 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 18 and the Kings racked up 18 personal fouls.

Ja Morant is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. Morant finished 56.5% from the field and also earned 5 dimes. He saw the court for 33 mins played and pulled down 8 boards. He was able to score 35 points on 13 of 23 shooting.

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Memphis enters this game with a win-loss record of 23-13 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 115.4 points per outing (9th in basketball) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.2% from downtown (409 of 1,196) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is collecting 49.0 boards per game and has accounted for 905 assists so far this year, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 13th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 932 conceded this season. The Grizzlies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (1,436 of 3,239) and they concede 43.6 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 8th in the league in points per game from their opponents (111.1).

When they last played, the Hornets took a loss by a final score of 121-115 when they faced the Lakers. The Hornets corralled 39 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Lakers were called for 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a percentage of 69.0%. With regard to 3-point shots, Charlotte made 11 out of their 32 attempts (34.4%). In all, the Hornets went 42 for 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.2%. The Hornets permitted the Lakers to make 45 of 93 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4% in this game. They finished 33.3% from distance via 10 of 30 and finished the contest at 21 of 30 at the free throw line (70.0%). When talking about attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed Los Angeles to grab 53 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Terry Rozier was important for the Hornets in this contest. Rozier recorded 27 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 4 dimes in the matchup. He made 11 of 20 for the contest for a rate of 55.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 10-28 on the year. As an offense, the Hornets are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which is ranked 29th in the league. Charlotte has tallied 4,233 pts on the year (111.4 per contest) and they pull in 45.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per contest (15th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per game. The Hornets are committing 21.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 35.8% on 3-pointers (477 of 1,332) and their opposition makes 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 26.3 dimes and 46.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 27th and 28th in the league. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the league in PPG given up with 118.1. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the field (24th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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