Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Detroit Pistons (13-62) are hitting the road to FedExForum on Friday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (25-50).

The Pistons played the Hawks and ended up losing by a score of 121-113 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 13 while the Hawks finished the game with 13 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 38 tries from beyond the arc. Atlanta ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 15 tries. Moreover, Atlanta grabbed 48 rebounds (6 offensive, 42 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Atlanta earned 36 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, Detroit let their opponent shoot 54.4% from the field on 49 out of 90 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 14 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pistons made 17 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. Detroit finished the contest having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (43 of 94) and converted 10 of 30 shots from distance.

Malachi Flynn is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 50 points on 18 out of 25 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. Flynn ended up going 72.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists.

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Detroit heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 13-62 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 110.6 pts per contest (25th in the NBA) while shooting 46.5% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (827 of 2,374) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is grabbing 43.8 boards per game and has accumulated 1,930 assists on the season, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.4 times per game and as a group they commit 21.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They rank 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,026 relinquished on the campaign. The Pistons defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.9% (3,269 of 6,680) and they concede 42.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 37.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 26th in basketball in PPG allowed (119.4).

When they last played, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 111-101 when they faced the Bucks. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted Milwaukee to get 44 in total (13 offensive). They finished 40.9% from 3-point land via 18 of 44 and ended up going 7 of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). The Grizzlies allowed the Bucks to knock down 38 of their 95 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies finished 46 for 91 from the floor which had them shooting 50.5%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Memphis buried 7 out of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.6%. The Bucks earned 14 fouls for the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 17 tries. They coughed it up 8 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Grizzlies earned 41 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 54 for the game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies for this contest. Jackson racked up 35 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and totaled 4 dimes for this game. He buried 14 out of 26 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 25-50 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Grizzlies are shooting 43.5% from the floor, which ranks 30th in the NBA. Memphis has scored 7,946 points on the season (105.9 per game) and they pull down 42.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per game. The Grizzlies are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 38.1% on three-point shots (1,006 of 2,642) and opponents are making 78.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.5 assists and 45.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 13th and 29th in basketball. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in points allowed per game with 113.1. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (19th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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