Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 12/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (-1)

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (2-18) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (5-14) on Wednesday. Memphis opens this game as 1-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 218.5.

The Grizzlies faced the Suns and took a loss by a final of 116-109 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 31 and the Suns had 21 fouls. They also converted 9 of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. Phoenix shot 81.4% from the free throw line by burying 35 of their 43 attempts. On top of that, Phoenix totaled 44 rebounds (12 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Phoenix doled out 24 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. In the matter of defense, Memphis allowed 43.4% from the floor on 36 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 22 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 91.7%. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (39 of 86) and knocked down 9 of their 31 3-point shots.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. Jackson finished the game at 61.9% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 35 mins and also snagged 9 boards. He left the arena with 37 points on 13 out of 21 shooting.

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Memphis heads into this contest with a mark of 5-14 on the season. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 21.7 fouls every game. As a team, Memphis is snagging 42.5 boards per game and has accounted for 452 assists on the year, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are connecting on 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (242 of 743) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They average 105.9 pts per game (29th in the league) while going 43.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are able to force 16.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 9th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 477 conceded this year. The Grizzlies are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (743 of 1,621) and they surrender 44.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 39.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 11th in the league in PPG allowed (111.9).

In their last game, the Pistons took a loss by a final score of 110-101 when they faced the Cavaliers. Regarding attacking the glass, Detroit permitted Cleveland to collect 43 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 30 and ended up shooting 12 out of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Pistons allowed the Cavaliers to convert 44 out of 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.4% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons walked away from this one shooting 39 for 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.0%. Regarding 3-point shots, Detroit made 8 of 30 tries (26.7%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 65.2%. The Cavaliers committed 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Pistons were able to collect 39 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in this game.

Cade Cunningham ended up having an impact for the Pistons in this contest. He knocked down 8 of 20 for this contest for a rate of 40.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Cunningham totaled 23 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 11 dimes in this matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 2-18 on the year. The Pistons commit 23.6 fouls per game and they hit 79.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.4 times per contest (9th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 17.2 times per game. Detroit has accounted for 2,183 points so far this year (109.2 per contest) and they grab 45.5 boards per contest. As an offense, the Pistons are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in basketball.

The Detroit defense surrenders 36.5% on three-point shots (221 of 606) and their opposition makes 81.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.1 assists and 42.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 10th and 6th in the league. The Pistons on defense are ranked 24th in the NBA in points given up per game with 118.1. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (20th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Detroit (+1) and under 218.5 points

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