Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 11/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (-3)

The Portland Trail Blazers (3-3) are hosting the Memphis Grizzlies (0-6) at Moda Center on Sunday. Memphis opens this game as 3-point favorites. The over/under is set at 218.5.

The Grizzlies played the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a final of 115-113 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 25 while the Trail Blazers finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 32 tries from three-point range. Portland finished shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by making 28 of 36 shots. Furthermore, Portland collected 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 10 rejections. Portland doled out 19 assists and had 12 steals in the game. In regard to defending, Memphis let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the field on 39 out of 96 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 48 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 9 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 49.0% field goal percentage (47 of 96) and converted 10 out of their 35 3-pointers.

Desmond Bane is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. Bane walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 7 dimes. He was on the court for 45 minutes played and totaled 8 boards. He was able to score 33 points on 13 of 26 shooting.

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Memphis will enter this contest with a record of 0-6 for the season. They are averaging 107.7 points per contest (22nd in basketball) while hitting 43.2% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (79 of 249) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 44.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 148 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 22.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are forcing 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are surrendering 41.4% from 3-point land while they are 24th in the league in PPG from their opponents (117.5). The Grizzlies defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (249 of 533) and they surrender 47.5 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 151 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Trail Blazers took home the win by a final score of 115-113 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Trail Blazers recorded 35 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 50 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. The Grizzlies earned 25 personal fouls in this contest which got the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 36 tries. They were able to convert 28 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Portland converted 9 of 32 attempts (28.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Trail Blazers shot 39 for 96 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Grizzlies to bury 47 of 96 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.0% for the contest. They finished shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by going 10 of 35 and ended up shooting 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Portland permitted Memphis to snag 48 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Jerami Grant ended up being a factor for the Trail Blazers for the contest. He converted 9 of 23 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 39.1%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. Grant accumulated 26 points in his 44 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists in the game.

Portland has a win-loss mark of 3-3 so far this season. The Trail Blazers commit 19.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 19.3 times per game (30th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 16.2 times per game. Portland has scored 630 pts so far this season (105.0 per contest) and they pull down 45.7 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 42.8% from the field, which ranks 29th in the league.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 109.3. They are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (16th in basketball). The Portland defense allows 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (61 of 183) and their opposition makes 78.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 26.3 dimes and 45.7 rebounds every game, which ranks 19th and 18th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland (+3)

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