Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Monday, March 4, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is where the Brooklyn Nets (24-36) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (20-41) on Monday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Trail Blazers and went home with a loss by a final score of 107-100 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 17 while the Trail Blazers racked up 25 personal fouls. They also converted 11 out of their 35 tries from 3-point range. Portland walked away from this one shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 18 of 24 tries. Additionally, Portland pulled down 50 rebounds (13 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Portland earned 23 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Pertaining to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 39 of 92 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 22 turnovers and getting 15 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 45 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 25 of their 33 tries for a percentage of 75.8%. Memphis ended the game having earned a 36.1% field goal percentage (30 out of 83) and buried 15 out of their 40 shots from 3-point land.

Santi Aldama is one player who had an impact for this game. Aldama ended up going 46.7% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 8 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Memphis will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 20-41 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 106.1 pts per contest (30th in the NBA) while shooting 43.8% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.7% on shots from downtown (818 of 2,356) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 41.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,521 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.4 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 9th in the league in points per game from their opponents (112.8). The Grizzlies defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (2,509 of 5,307) and they surrender 46.0 boards per game as a unit. They are 16th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,588 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Nets got the victory with a final of 114-102 when they played the Hawks. When talking about team rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Atlanta to pull down 42 in total (12 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 32.4% from beyond the arc by hitting 11 of 34 and finished the game at 17 out of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). The Nets permitted the Hawks to convert 37 out of their 87 tries from the floor which had them at 42.5% in this contest. Overall, the Nets ended up going 41 for 88 from the field which had them at 46.6%. When talking about shots from downtown, Brooklyn made 15 of 32 tries (46.9%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a rate of 77.3%. The Hawks had 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Nets to the free throw line for 22 shots. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Nets collected 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in the matchup.

Mikal Bridges pitched in for the Nets in this matchup. He converted 14 of 26 in the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Bridges earned 38 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes in the game.

Brooklyn has a mark of 24-36 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which is 27th in the league. Brooklyn has accounted for 6,730 points so far this season (112.2 per contest) and they grab 44.4 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.6 times per contest (14th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. The Nets commit 19.3 fouls every game and they connect on 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense allows 37.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (793 of 2,093) and their opponents are knocking down 81.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 25.3 dimes and 44.6 boards per game, which is ranked 7th and 22nd in basketball. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 114.3. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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