Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Friday, April 7, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Fiserv Forum is where the Milwaukee Bucks will attempt to beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 138-131 in their last contest. Memphis finished the contest with a 48.1% field goal percentage (50 of 104) and made 12 of their 36 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 19 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 49 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 33 assists in this matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Memphis allowed 50.0% from the field on 44 out of 88 shooting. New Orleans distributed 35 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. On top of that, New Orleans pulled down 44 rebounds (8 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 6 blocks. New Orleans ended up going 74.4% from the free throw line by making 29 of their 39 tries. They also made 21 out of their 39 attempts from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 25 and the Pelicans accumulated 22 fouls.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is someone who had an impact for the contest. Jackson walked away from this one shooting 46.4% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He saw the court for 41 minutes and also collected 9 rebounds. He ended up scoring 40 points on 13 out of 28 shooting.

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Memphis heads into this game with a win-loss record of 50-30 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 13.7 times per game and as a group they commit 20.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 46.7 boards per game and has accounted for 2,071 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (958 of 2,728) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.9 points per outing (9th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They give up 35.4% on 3-pointers while they are 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.9). The Grizzlies defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (3,253 of 7,183) and they concede 44.4 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 27th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,107 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Bucks went home victorious with a score of 105-92 when they played the Bulls. In relation to team rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Chicago to pull down 38 in total (5 offensive). They went 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 of 33 and finished the game at 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Bucks allowed the Bulls to make 36 of 83 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks shot 39 out of 92 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. With regard to 3-pointers, Milwaukee converted 18 out of their 46 attempts (39.1%). They were able to convert 9 of them for a percentage of 81.8%. The Bulls had 11 personal fouls in this game which took the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Bucks corralled 40 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 53 in this matchup.

Bobby Portis ended up being a factor for the Bucks in this contest. Portis recorded 27 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He made 9 out of 18 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and earned 13 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 58-22 so far this year. As an offense, the Bucks are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA. Milwaukee has accumulated 9,370 points so far this season (117.1 per contest) and they collect 48.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 25.7 times per contest (12th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest. The Bucks commit 18.2 fouls per game and they shoot 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.2% from downtown (960 of 2,724) and their opponents are knocking down 77.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 23.7 assists and 44.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 5th and 20th in the NBA. The Bucks on defense are ranked 13th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.9. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (2nd in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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