Atlanta Hawks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (22-41) will try to beat the Atlanta Hawks (28-34) on Friday.

The Hawks faced off with the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 112-101 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 17 while the Cavaliers accounted for 16 personal fouls. They also made 10 of their 44 shots from 3-point land. Cleveland ended up going 76.5% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 17 tries. Additionally, Cleveland pulled down 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Cleveland distributed 27 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In the matter of the defense, Atlanta allowed 43.8% from the field on 39 out of 89 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes in the game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 42 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hawks made 15 of 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Atlanta finished the contest with a 51.2% field goal percentage (43 out of 84) and made 11 of their 30 three-point shots.

Saddiq Bey is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 41 mins played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Bey finished 57.1% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Atlanta enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 28-34 on the year. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 45.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,621 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are connecting on 35.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (832 of 2,320) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 120.2 pts per game (5th in the league) while going 46.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are 27th in the league in giving up assists with 1,770 conceded for the season. The Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.5% (2,812 of 5,683) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 38.3% from beyond the arc and they are 29th in the league in points per game from their opponents (122.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 115-109 against the 76ers. The Grizzlies recorded 39 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 54 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. The 76ers were called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis made 13 of their 37 tries (35.1%). In all, the Grizzlies finished shooting 41 for 91 from the field which had them shooting 45.1%. The Grizzlies permitted the 76ers to knock down 39 out of 102 attempts from the field which had them at 38.2% for this game. They went 37.1% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 35 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). When discussing rebounding, Memphis allowed Philadelphia to grab 47 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for this contest. He made 10 out of 25 in this game for a rate of 40.0%, and had 11 rebounds. Jackson accumulated 30 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest.

Memphis has a mark of 22-41 on the year. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per game and they connect on 76.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.9 times per game (24th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. Memphis has accumulated 6,691 pts on the campaign (106.2 per contest) and they collect 42.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 30th in the NBA.

The Memphis defense gives up 37.7% from downtown (831 of 2,204) and their opponents are converting on 78.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.0 dimes and 45.8 rebounds per game, which is 11th and 29th in the NBA. The Grizzlies are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.5. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the floor (15th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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