Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, January 23, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Memphis Grizzlies are en route to Golden 1 Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Sacramento Kings.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Lakers and took a loss by a score of 122-121 in their last game. Memphis ended the game having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (43 of 102) and converted 9 of 29 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 26 of their 40 shots for a rate of 65.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 63 with 24 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 24 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Memphis allowed 40.9% from the field on 38 of 93 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 24 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Los Angeles grabbed 47 rebounds (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Los Angeles ended up going 80.5% from the free throw line by making 33 of 41 shots. They made 13 of their 41 attempts from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 31 and the Lakers totaled 26 fouls.

Ja Morant is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. Morant finished the game shooting 31.0% from the floor and distributed 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and collected 3 boards. He ended up with 22 points on 9 of 29 shooting.

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Memphis will take the court with a win-loss record of 31-14 on the season. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 49.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,137 assists on the year, which is 17th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are connecting on 35.0% on 3-point shots (518 of 1,480) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 117.6 points per outing (5th in the league) while shooting 47.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 fouls. They surrender 35.0% on shots from downtown and they are 7th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.9). The Grizzlies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (1,809 of 4,076) and they relinquish 43.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 18th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,182 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Kings went home defeated by a final of 129-127 when they played the 76ers. In regard to rebounding, Sacramento permitted Philadelphia to pull down 46 in all (16 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 42.9% from downtown by shooting 12 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Kings allowed the 76ers to bury 49 of 93 tries from the field which had them at 52.7% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Kings finished the game shooting 46 out of 84 from the floor which had them at 54.8%. In reference to shots from downtown, Sacramento buried 13 out of 33 tries (39.4%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.9%. The 76ers committed 26 personal fouls for the contest which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Kings were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the contest.

De'Aaron Fox ended up having an impact for the Kings in this contest. Fox scored 31 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 9 assists in the matchup. He buried 11 out of 19 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 26-19 this season. As an offense, the Kings are connecting on 49.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 3rd in the league. Sacramento has accumulated 5,400 pts for the season (120.0 per game) and they pull in 42.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.0 times per game (4th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. The Kings have committed 20.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 79.2% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 36.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (512 of 1,416) and their opposition makes 80.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 25.2 dimes and 42.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 14th and 6th in basketball. The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 24th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 117.1. They have forced 14.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (28th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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