Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Memphis Grizzlies (27-51) are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday where they will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (46-33).

The Grizzlies took the court against the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 116-96 in their last game. Memphis ended having earned a 41.4% field goal percentage (36 of 87) and converted 9 out of their 26 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 15 of their 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 44 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of the defense, Memphis allowed 51.9% from the field on 41 of 79 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 27 dimes and had 12 steals in this matchup. In addition, Philadelphia snagged 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Philadelphia shot 78.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 23 attempts. They also made 16 of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 18 and the 76ers recorded 22 fouls.

Scotty Pippen Jr. is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He totaled 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. Pippen finished the contest at 56.3% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Memphis will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 27-51 for the campaign. They cough up possession 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 fouls every game. As a team, Memphis is collecting 40.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,942 dimes on the season, which ranks 25th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (1,026 of 2,963) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 105.9 points per contest (30th in the NBA) while connecting on 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They rank 12th in the league in giving up assists with 2,065 surrendered on the campaign. The Grizzlies defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.3% (3,214 of 6,789) and they surrender 43.3 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 38.0% on three-point shots while they are 11th in the league in opponents points per game (112.7).

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-118 when they played the Clippers. The Cavaliers earned 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this contest. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Clippers committed 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.2%. In regard to shots from distance, Cleveland made 11 of 30 tries (36.7%). When all was said and done, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 42 out of 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Cavaliers allowed the Clippers to knock down 41 of 84 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.8% for the contest. They finished 40.0% from three-point range via 14 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 24 at the free throw line (100.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, Cleveland permitted Los Angeles to snag 48 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Darius Garland was important for the Cavaliers for the matchup. He made 10 of 22 for the game for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and had 5 rebounds. Garland earned 28 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and had 8 assists in the matchup.

Cleveland has a record of 46-33 on the campaign. The Cavaliers are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 28.0 times per contest (8th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. Cleveland has accounted for 8,887 pts on the campaign (112.5 per contest) and they pull in 40.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 12th in the NBA.

The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the league in points given up per game with 110.1. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (6th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense concedes 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (987 of 2,669) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 25.0 dimes and 39.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 6th and 6th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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