Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 11/3/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Friday, November 3, 2023

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (-5)

The Portland Trail Blazers (2-3) welcome the Memphis Grizzlies (0-5) at Moda Center on Friday. Portland opens this matchup as 5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 227.

The Grizzlies played the Jazz and took a loss by a final of 133-109 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 22 and the Jazz finished the game with 22 fouls. They also made 22 of their 43 shots from distance. Utah finished the contest at 70.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 24 shots. Moreover, Utah totaled 50 rebounds (10 offensive, 40 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Utah earned 35 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Memphis allowed 54.0% from the floor on 47 out of 87 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists in the matchup while creating 21 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 25 of 32 tries for a rate of 78.1%. Memphis walked away from the contest having earned a 36.5% field goal percentage (35 out of 96) and knocked down 14 out of their 54 3-pointers.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He racked up 19 points on 5 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes played and collected 8 rebounds. Jackson finished the game shooting 29.4% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Memphis will take the court with a win-loss mark of 0-5 on the campaign. They are turning it over 16.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 43.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 119 assists this season, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 32.2% on shots from distance (69 of 214) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 106.6 pts per game (21st in basketball) while connecting on 42.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 17.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 26th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 132 relinquished on the season. The Grizzlies are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.1% (210 of 437) and they surrender 47.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 43.4% on three-point shots and they rank 24th in the NBA in opponents points per game (118.0).

When they last played, the Trail Blazers got the victory with a final of 110-101 when they faced the Pistons. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Portland permitted Detroit to snag 38 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 37.9% from distance by shooting 11 of 29 and finished the contest at 10 of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Trail Blazers permitted the Pistons to bury 40 out of 90 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Trail Blazers shot 38 out of 81 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Portland made 7 out of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to convert 27 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.8%. The Pistons were called for 31 fouls for the matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They coughed it up 17 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this game.

Deandre Ayton ended up being a major contributor for the Trail Blazers in this contest. Ayton totaled 16 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 8 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 11 rebounds.

Portland has a mark of 2-3 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Trail Blazers are connecting on 43.3% from the field, which is 24th in the league. Portland has tallied 515 points for the year (103.0 per game) and they pull down 44.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 19.4 times per contest (30th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.6 times per game. The Trail Blazers are responsible for committing 20.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 82.4% from the charity stripe.

The Portland defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (51 of 148) and their opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 25.8 assists and 45.2 rebounds per contest, which is 18th and 16th in the league. The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the league in PPG given up with 108.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (16th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis (-5)

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