Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, April 24, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+4)

The Memphis Grizzlies are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Monday where they will play the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their series. The Lakers lead 2-1. Los Angeles opens this game as 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 221.

The Grizzlies ended up losing by a score of 111-101 in Game 3. Regarding fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 22 while the Lakers accumulated 18 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 28 tries from 3-point range. Los Angeles ended up shooting 81.5% from the free throw line by making 22 of 27 shots. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 48 rebounds (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Los Angeles recorded 19 assists and had 11 steals in this game. With regard to defending, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 41 of 90 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 50 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 18 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 37.6% FG percentage (35 out of 93) and converted 13 of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Ja Morant is a player who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 45 points on 13 of 26 shooting. He was on the court for 42 mins played and also pulled down 9 rebounds. Morant ended up going 50.0% from the field and also distributed 13 dimes.

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Memphis comes into this matchup with a record of 51-31 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 46.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 2,135 dimes on the year, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are hitting 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (985 of 2,807) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They average 116.9 pts per game (9th in the NBA) while hitting 47.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 27th in basketball in allowing assists with 2,167 relinquished this season. The Grizzlies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (3,340 of 7,365) and they surrender 44.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 35.5% on shots from downtown and they are 11th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.0).

In relation to how they cleaned up the glass in Game 3, Los Angeles allowed Memphis to pull down 50 in all (18 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by going 13 out of 39 and ended up shooting 18 of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). The Lakers permitted the Grizzlies to make 35 out of their 93 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 37.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Lakers shot 41 out of 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, Los Angeles made 7 out of 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 22 of them for a rate of 81.5%. The Grizzlies earned 22 fouls in this contest which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. The Lakers were able to pull down 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 48 in this matchup.

Anthony Davis ended up being a factor for the Lakers for the matchup. He made 11 of 24 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and added 17 rebounds. Davis accumulated 31 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a record of 43-39 so far this season. The Lakers commit 17.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per game (15th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. Los Angeles has totaled 9,608 pts so far this season (117.2 per contest) and they pull in 45.7 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lakers are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 10th in basketball.

The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 20th in basketball in points allowed per game with 116.6. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (10th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense concedes 34.4% from downtown (1,028 of 2,991) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 25.7 dimes and 44.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 15th and 25th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-4)

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