Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 12/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Memphis Grizzlies (14-8) are hitting the road to TD Garden on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Boston Celtics (18-4).

The Grizzlies took the court against the Mavericks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-116 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 29 and the Mavericks recorded 23 fouls. They also buried 13 of 32 shots from beyond the arc. Dallas shot 68.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 30 of their 44 attempts. Moreover, Dallas had 49 rebounds (14 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Dallas distributed 24 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the field on 39 out of 81 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists for this contest as well as forcing 25 turnovers and having 15 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 13 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 92.9%. Memphis wrapped up the contest with a 46.4% FG percentage (45 out of 97) and knocked down 13 of their 40 3-point attempts.

Ja Morant is a player who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 31 points on 11 of 22 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. Morant ended up going 50.0% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes.

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Memphis comes into this matchup with a record of 14-8 this year. They are giving up possession 16.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 47.5 boards per contest and has tallied 671 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.9% on shots from distance (286 of 820) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 121.4 pts per contest (2nd in the league) while connecting on 48.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies are forcing 16.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They surrender 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 18th in the NBA in opponents PPG (113.3). The Grizzlies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.2% (887 of 2,005) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 14th in basketball in giving up assists with 543 surrendered for the season.

For their last game, the Celtics went home victorious with a score of 130-120 when they faced the Pistons. The Celtics corralled 29 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 11 steals in this game. The Pistons committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.0%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Boston made 21 of 53 attempts (39.6%). When the game finished, the Celtics went 45 for 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.9%. The Celtics allowed the Pistons to convert 43 of their 84 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.2% for this contest. They finished shooting 51.3% from downtown by hitting 20 out of 39 and finished the game at 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Boston permitted Detroit to snag 34 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Jaylen Brown ended up having an impact for the Celtics in this contest. He made 10 of 21 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and had 6 rebounds. Brown earned 28 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 9 dimes for the game.

Boston has a win-loss mark of 18-4 for the season. The Celtics are committing 16.7 fouls per game and they connect on 81.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.6 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. Boston has totaled 2,651 pts on the year (120.5 per contest) and they grab 43.9 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Celtics are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 18th in the NBA.

The Celtics on defense are ranked 7th in the league in PPG given up with 110.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (18th in basketball). The Boston defense gives up 35.3% on three-point shots (276 of 782) and opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 24.6 dimes and 43.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 5th and 11th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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