Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 2/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Memphis Grizzlies are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Thursday where they will play the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Grizzlies faced the Pacers and went home with a win by a final score of 112-100 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 21 and the Pacers totaled 22 personal fouls. They also made 9 of their 32 shots from downtown. Indiana finished shooting 90.5% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of their 21 tries. In addition, Indiana grabbed 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Indiana earned 21 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In regard to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 45.6% from the floor on 36 out of 79 shooting. They also dished out 29 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 41 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Memphis ended the contest with a 48.3% FG percentage (43 of 89) and buried 9 of 37 3-point attempts.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is someone who played a role in this game. He recorded 28 points on 12 out of 19 shooting. He played 38 minutes and also totaled 8 boards. Jackson Jr. went 63.2% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Memphis steps onto the hardwood with a record of 32-18 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 116.7 points per contest (7th in the league) while going 46.9% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (568 of 1,649) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 48.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,270 assists on the year, which has them ranked 15th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They are 23rd in the league in giving up assists with 1,329 conceded this year. The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (2,020 of 4,502) and they relinquish 43.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 9th in the league in opponents points per game (112.3).

In their last game, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 100-97 when they played the Heat. Regarding how they rebounded, Cleveland permitted Miami to get 45 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished 45.2% from three-point range by going 14 of 31 and ended up shooting 18 out of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). The Cavaliers allowed the Heat to make 34 out of 78 tries from the floor which had them at 43.6% in the game. When all was said and done, the Cavaliers shot 40 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. In relation to shooting from distance, Cleveland made 11 of their 40 tries (27.5%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. The Heat committed 17 fouls for the contest which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They coughed it up 13 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers were able to snag 34 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Evan Mobley ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers for the contest. He converted 9 of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Mobley totaled 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists in this matchup.

Cleveland has a record of 31-22 for the year. The Cavaliers are committing 18.8 fouls every game and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.5 times per game (18th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.9 times per game. Cleveland has totaled 5,896 pts on the season (111.2 per game) and they collect 42.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which is 6th in basketball.

The Cleveland defense gives up 37.1% on 3-point attempts (621 of 1,673) and their opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 22.6 dimes and 40.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 1st and 2nd in the NBA. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the league in points allowed per game with 106.8. They have forced 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (8th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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