Memphis Grizzlies vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+4)

The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Memphis Grizzlies at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday. Philadelphia is 4-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 229.5.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 117-111 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 21 and the Jazz recorded 20 personal fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 36 attempts from 3-point land. Utah ended up going 78.9% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 19 attempts. Additionally, Utah totaled 61 rebounds (15 offensive, 46 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Utah distributed 24 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. When it comes to defending, Memphis allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the floor on 42 of 91 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in this game while forcing 23 turnovers and having 13 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 46 with 17 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 17 of their 25 tries for a rate of 68.0%. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 40.2% field goal percentage (43 of 107) and converted 14 out of their 40 3-point attempts.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a player who was a major factor in this game. He racked up 26 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He played 31 mins and collected 9 rebounds. Jackson finished 42.1% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Memphis will enter this game with a record of 35-22 on the season. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is collecting 47.7 boards per game and is sitting with 1,442 dimes for the season, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (644 of 1,868) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.1 points per outing (9th in the league) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.4 turnovers every game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They relinquish 35.7% on shots from downtown and they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (112.2). The Grizzlies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.9% (2,308 of 5,135) and they surrender 44.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,511 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 118-112 against the Cavaliers. The 76ers pulled down 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Cavaliers committed 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the 76ers to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They were able to bury 27 of the free throws for a rate of 93.1%. In relation to 3-pointers, Philadelphia converted 13 of their 27 tries (48.1%). When this game wrapped up, the 76ers ended up going 39 out of 78 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The 76ers allowed the Cavaliers to make 41 of 82 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% for this game. They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 of 30 and finished the contest at 20 out of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, Philadelphia permitted Cleveland to get 35 in total (10 offensive).

Joel Embiid ended up being a factor for the 76ers for this contest. Embiid scored 29 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in this matchup. He made 9 of 21 in this matchup for a rate of 42.9%, and had 14 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 38-19 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the 76ers are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which is 8th in the league. Philadelphia has tallied 6,518 points this season (114.4 per contest) and they pull down 40.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 25.1 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. The 76ers commit 20.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 83.0% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense allows 34.4% from downtown (639 of 1,856) and their opposition knocks down 78.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 23.8 assists and 42.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 7th and 5th in the league. The 76ers are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points given up per game with 110.5. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (13th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-4)

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