Cleveland Cavaliers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies (18-29) will compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers (28-16) at FedExForum on Thursday.

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 118-108 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 18 and the Clippers finished the game with 21 fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. Los Angeles ended up shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 28 attempts. Furthermore, Los Angeles pulled down 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Los Angeles recorded 28 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. When it comes to defending, Cleveland allowed 47.5% from the floor on 38 of 80 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 46 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers knocked down 21 of their 26 tries for a rate of 80.8%. Cleveland walked away from the contest with a 48.8% FG percentage (42 out of 86) and knocked down 13 out of their 40 three-point shots.

Donovan Mitchell is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up with 28 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He played for 39 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. Mitchell went 52.4% from the floor and earned 12 assists.

Get all of our NBA Betting Picks

Cleveland will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 28-16 this year. They currently have an average of 114.1 pts per game (19th in the league) while going 47.8% from the floor. The Cavaliers are connecting on 35.8% on three-point attempts (581 of 1,622) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Cleveland is pulling in 45.1 boards per game and has racked up 1,175 dimes on the season, which is 22nd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cavaliers have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from distance and they are 3rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.8). The Cavaliers are giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (1,751 of 3,838) and they surrender 42.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,062 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 103-94 against the Kings. The Grizzlies were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 11 steals for this game. The Kings were called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of those for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Memphis converted 13 of their 36 attempts (36.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Grizzlies ended up going 30 for 80 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.5%. The Grizzlies allowed the Kings to knock down 43 of 84 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.2% in this contest. They finished 28.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 38 and ended up shooting 6 of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted Sacramento to get 51 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Jaren Jackson Jr. pitched in for the Grizzlies for this game. He converted 6 of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Jackson recorded 22 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the matchup.

Memphis has a record of 18-29 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Grizzlies are shooting 43.9% from the field, which is 29th in the NBA. Memphis has scored 5,053 points so far this season (107.5 per game) and they pull down 42.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.9 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls every game and they go 77.0% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.6. They have forced 15.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (13th in basketball). The Memphis defense concedes 37.9% from downtown (620 of 1,638) and opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.9 dimes and 45.7 boards every game, which is ranked 11th and 27th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here