Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (18-9) are hitting the road to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Atlanta Hawks (14-13).

The Grizzlies faced off with the Lakers and went home with a loss by a final score of 116-110 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 31 and the Lakers totaled 27 personal fouls. They made 10 of their 34 shots from 3-point land. Los Angeles finished the game at 71.8% at the free throw line by burying 28 of their 39 attempts. Moreover, Los Angeles grabbed 44 boards (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Los Angeles doled out 23 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the field on 39 out of 82 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 50 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 25 of their 30 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Memphis ended the contest with a 39.2% FG percentage (38 of 97) and made 9 of their 28 3-pointers.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is someone who was a factor in the game. He walked away with 25 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and also collected 5 boards. Jackson finished the contest at 69.2% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Memphis heads into this game with a win-loss record of 18-9 for the season. They have an average of 122.1 pts per contest (1st in the NBA) while hitting 48.6% from the floor. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.8% from downtown (357 of 998) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is collecting 47.8 boards per game and is sitting with 815 dimes for the year, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 16.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.8 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies are able to force 16.4 turnovers every game while drawing 21.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 17th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.7). The Grizzlies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.0% (1,092 of 2,482) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 661 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Hawks took a defeat with a final score of 110-102 when they played the Bucks. The Hawks snagged 37 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Bucks earned 27 personal fouls for the game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They were able to bury 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Atlanta converted 10 of their 24 tries (41.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks shot 35 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.7%. The Hawks permitted the Bucks to convert 39 of their 86 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 45.3% in this game. They went 31.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 14 out of 45 and ended up going 18 out of 27 from the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Atlanta allowed Milwaukee to pull down 47 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Trae Young ended up being a factor for the Hawks in the matchup. Young earned 35 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 10 dimes in this contest. He converted 9 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 14-13 for the campaign. The Hawks commit 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 29.6 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per contest. Atlanta has earned 3,137 points this year (116.2 per contest) and they pull in 46.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawks are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the NBA.

The Atlanta defense allows 37.9% on shots from 3-point land (425 of 1,121) and opponents are making 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 27.6 assists and 44.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 23rd and 21st in the NBA. The Hawks defensively are ranked 27th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 118.7. They have forced 16.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (19th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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