Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (22-43) will go up against the Charlotte Hornets (16-49) on Wednesday.

The Hornets faced the Pistons and ended up losing by a score of 114-97 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 16 and the Pistons had 19 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 42 tries from three-point range. Detroit finished the contest at 91.7% from the charity stripe by making 22 of their 24 tries. On top of that, Detroit collected 51 rebounds (9 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Detroit distributed 26 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the field on 41 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Hornets made 16 of 23 attempts for a rate of 69.6%. Charlotte finished with a 38.6% FG percentage (34 of 88) and made 13 of their 40 3-point shots.

Miles Bridges is a guy who was a factor in this game. Bridges shot 37.5% from the field and earned 3 dimes. He was on the court for 40 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 24 points on 9 of 24 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this contest with a mark of 16-49 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 41.0 boards per game and is sitting with 1,602 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are connecting on 35.6% on 3-pointers (775 of 2,176) and 78.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 107.1 points per outing (29th in basketball) while going 45.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are 26th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,829 conceded for the season. The Hornets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.4% (2,812 of 5,697) and they concede 45.4 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 37.6% from beyond the arc and they rank 20th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (117.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 124-93 when they played the Thunder. When discussing cleaning the glass, Memphis allowed Oklahoma City to snag 46 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 44.7% from three-point range by going 21 of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 5 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Grizzlies allowed the Thunder to make 49 of 93 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Grizzlies ended up going 32 for 78 from the field which had them at 41.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Memphis converted 11 out of their 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. The Thunder had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Grizzlies were able to corral 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 39 in this matchup.

GG Jackson II was important for the Grizzlies for this contest. He converted 10 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and added 6 rebounds. Jackson II totaled 30 points in his 38 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in the matchup.

Memphis has a mark of 22-43 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Grizzlies are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which is 30th in the league. Memphis has accounted for 6,876 pts for the year (105.8 per game) and they grab 41.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.8 times per game (24th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. The Grizzlies are committing 19.3 fouls per game and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense surrenders 37.9% on 3-pointers (867 of 2,286) and their opponents are converting on 78.0% of their foul shots. They allow 26.1 dimes and 45.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 11th and 29th in the NBA. The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in points given up per game with 112.5. They have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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