Brooklyn Nets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 10/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (1-2) are on their way to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (2-2).

The Nets played the Bucks and took home the win by a score of 115-102 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 23 while the Bucks accumulated 23 fouls. They also converted 10 of their 33 attempts from distance. Milwaukee finished the game at 83.9% at the charity stripe by making 26 of their 31 shots. On top of that, Milwaukee snagged 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Milwaukee distributed 26 dimes and had 13 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 33 of 74 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 49 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Nets knocked down 21 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 91.3%. Brooklyn wrapped up the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (39 out of 91) and knocked down 16 of 45 three-point attempts.

Cam Thomas is one player who came through in the game. Thomas finished the game at 47.6% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 32 points on 10 out of 21 shooting.

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Brooklyn heads into this one with a record of 1-2 this year. They average 110.7 pts per game (22nd in basketball) while connecting on 43.0% from the field. The Nets are connecting on 37.6% on 3-point shots (47 of 125) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Brooklyn is collecting 42.3 boards per game and has earned 66 assists so far this season, which ranks 26th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 16.7 times per game and as a team are committing 29.7 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Nets are forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They currently rank 6th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 73 relinquished so far this year. The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (111 of 229) and they surrender 42.3 boards per contest as a group. They give up 37.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 14th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (112.7).

When they last played, the Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 126-123 when they played the Bulls. The Grizzlies corralled 34 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 46 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Bulls committed 27 fouls in this game which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 53.8%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Memphis made 14 out of their 43 tries (32.6%). In all, the Grizzlies shot 51 out of 111 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.9%. The Grizzlies permitted the Bulls to make 45 of their 100 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.0% in the matchup. They finished 47.2% from distance by connecting on 25 out of 53 and finished the contest at 11 out of 17 at the charity stripe (64.7%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Memphis allowed Chicago to grab 40 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Desmond Bane was important for the Grizzlies for the contest. He buried 11 of 19 in the game for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 7 rebounds. Bane recorded 30 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Memphis has a mark of 2-2 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which is 11th in the league. Memphis has accounted for 481 pts for the season (120.3 per game) and they snag 46.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 31.8 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 26.3 fouls every game while shooting 67.6% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense gives up 40.6% on 3-point attempts (69 of 170) and their opposition knocks down 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 24.5 dimes and 51.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 14th and 28th in the league. The Grizzlies are ranked 29th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 122.3. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (11th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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