Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 11/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the site where the Memphis Grizzlies (4-3) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) on Wednesday.

The Lakers took the court against the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 134-110 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the game with a 49.4% field goal percentage (38 of 77) and knocked down 6 out of their 28 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Lakers buried 28 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 84.8%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 41 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 30 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With respect to the defense, Los Angeles allowed 57.7% from the field on 56 of 97 shooting. Cleveland recorded 34 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, Cleveland totaled 37 boards (6 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Cleveland finished the contest at 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 8 attempts. They also knocked down 17 out of their 41 shots from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Lakers walked away with 18 and the Cavaliers totaled 22 personal fouls.

Anthony Davis is a player who played a role in this matchup. He was able to score 38 points on 14 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and collected 11 boards. Davis shot 70.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Los Angeles will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 4-2 so far this year. They turn it over 13.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 42.3 boards per game and has racked up 162 assists so far this season, which is 13th in basketball in terms of passing. The Lakers are hitting 35.0% from downtown (64 of 183) and 82.2% from the charity stripe. They average 118.3 pts per game (8th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lakers are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 24.0 fouls. They are 24th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 177 surrendered so far this season. The Lakers are allowing a field goal percentage of 49.5% (270 of 546) and they relinquish 39.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.5% on 3-point shots and they are 25th in the league in PPG allowed (119.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 124-107 when they faced the 76ers. The Grizzlies pulled down 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The 76ers earned 22 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. With regard to shooting from distance, Memphis converted 12 of their 27 attempts (44.4%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies went 48 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.2%. The Grizzlies allowed the 76ers to make 36 out of 89 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% in this contest. They went 41.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 19 out of 46 and finished the game at 16 of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Memphis allowed Philadelphia to pull down 52 in all (19 offensive).

Jaren Jackson Jr. pitched in for the Grizzlies in the game. Jackson tallied 27 points in his 31 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 11 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 4-3 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are connecting on 48.8% from the floor, which is 3rd in the league. Memphis has accumulated 833 pts this season (119.0 per game) and they snag 47.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 30.7 times per game (1st in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.6 times per game. The Grizzlies are committing 24.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the NBA in PPG given up with 116.3. They have forced 15.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (7th in the NBA). The Memphis defense allows 37.5% on three-point shots (112 of 299) and their opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 23.9 dimes and 44.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 7th and 14th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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