Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (18-9) will take on the Golden State Warriors (14-11) on Thursday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and took a loss by a final of 143-133 in their last game. Golden State walked away from the game having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (49 of 103) and made 27 out of their 54 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 8 of 11 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected 37 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 39 dimes in the game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 59.8% from the floor on 52 of 87 shooting. Dallas earned 36 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, Dallas totaled 47 boards (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Dallas ended up going 72.0% from the free throw line by making 18 of 25 attempts. They also converted 21 out of their 41 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Warriors ended up walking away with 17 while the Mavericks accumulated 12 fouls.

Andrew Wiggins is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He scored 29 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and collected 3 boards. Wiggins finished 55.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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Golden State heads into this contest with a record of 14-11 this season. They are averaging 113.9 pts per contest (13th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (388 of 1,039) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is pulling down 47.8 boards per game and has tallied 733 assists so far this year, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Warriors are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They currently rank 9th in the league in giving up assists with 655 surrendered so far this year. The Warriors defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.5% (986 of 2,217) and they surrender 45.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 33.8% on three-point shots and they are 8th in the league in opponents PPG (109.8).

In their last game, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 116-110 against the Lakers. When talking about rebounding, Memphis permitted Los Angeles to get 44 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 29.4% from three-point range by going 10 out of 34 and ended up shooting 28 out of 39 at the free throw line (71.8%). The Grizzlies permitted the Lakers to convert 39 out of their 82 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.6% for this game. When the game finished, the Grizzlies ended up going 38 for 97 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.2%. With regard to three-point attempts, Memphis knocked down 9 out of 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to knock down 25 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. The Lakers were called for 27 personal fouls for the contest which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They also turned it over 21 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Grizzlies were able to corral 33 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies in the game. Jackson tallied 25 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the game. He converted 9 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and added 5 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 18-9 this season. The Grizzlies commit 21.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 30.2 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.9 times per game. Memphis has scored 3,298 points for the year (122.1 per game) and they pull down 47.8 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.6% from the field, which ranks them 6th in the league.

The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 17th in basketball in points allowed per game with 113.7. They have forced 16.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (3rd in basketball). The Memphis defense gives up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (363 of 1,090) and opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 24.5 dimes and 44.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 6th and 18th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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