Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets (10-40) will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (18-34) at Spectrum Center on Saturday.

The Grizzlies played the Bulls and went home with a loss by a final score of 118-110 in their last game. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 46.2% field goal percentage (42 of 91) and converted 18 out of their 46 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 8 of 13 tries for a percentage of 61.5%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 26 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 54.4% from the field on 43 out of 79 shooting. Chicago earned 24 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. Moreover, Chicago grabbed 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 90.9% at the free throw line by burying 20 of 22 tries. They buried 12 of their 26 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 24 and the Bulls had 16 fouls.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a guy who came through in this matchup. He walked away with 28 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. Jackson finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.

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Memphis heads into this matchup with a mark of 18-34 for the season. They average 107.1 points per contest (30th in the league) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.8% on shots from downtown (712 of 2,045) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 41.9 boards per game and has totaled 1,302 dimes on the year, which is 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,358 conceded on the season. The Grizzlies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (2,139 of 4,518) and they surrender 45.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 38.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.3).

For their last game, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 123-117 against the Raptors. The Hornets pulled down 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Raptors earned 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 65.0%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Charlotte buried 16 of 39 tries (41.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Hornets went 44 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9%. The Hornets allowed the Raptors to bury 43 out of 81 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.1% in the matchup. They shot 51.5% from 3-point land via 17 of 33 and ended up going 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). In regard to attacking the glass, Charlotte allowed Toronto to snag 41 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Miles Bridges ended up being important for the Hornets in the game. Bridges had 45 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 7 assists in this game. He converted 17 out of 27 in this game giving him a rate of 63.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 10-40 this year. The Hornets have committed 19.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.8 times per game (25th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. Charlotte has earned 5,435 pts for the campaign (108.7 per contest) and they average 40.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hornets are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 28th in basketball.

The Hornets defensively are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 120.4. They have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.5% from the floor (30th in basketball). The Charlotte defense gives up 39.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (684 of 1,717) and opponents are converting on 79.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 28.7 dimes and 45.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 27th and 26th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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