Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/9/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Mavericks (22-15) will attempt to beat the Memphis Grizzlies (13-23) on Tuesday.

The Grizzlies took the court against the Suns and went home with a win by a final score of 121-115 in their last contest. Memphis finished with a 44.3% field goal percentage (43 of 97) and knocked down 17 out of their 49 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 18 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 54 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 29 assists in this contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 45.1% from the floor on 46 of 102 shooting. Phoenix distributed 29 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Phoenix grabbed 50 boards (16 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Phoenix finished 68.2% at the free throw line by making 15 of 22 shots. They made 8 out of their 28 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 24 and the Suns recorded 27 personal fouls.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is someone who was a major factor for the game. He walked away with 28 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He played for 32 minutes played and grabbed 10 boards. Jackson finished the game shooting 55.0% from the field and also earned 6 assists.

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Memphis will play this contest with a win-loss record of 13-23 this year. They currently have an average of 107.8 pts per game (30th in basketball) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Grizzlies are connecting on 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (479 of 1,414) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 42.4 boards per contest and has totaled 879 dimes for the campaign, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.7 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 fouls. They concede 38.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 13th in basketball in opponents points per game (113.5). The Grizzlies are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (1,459 of 3,152) and they surrender 45.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 13th in the NBA in giving up assists with 933 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks got the win with a final of 115-108 when they faced the Timberwolves. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Dallas allowed Minnesota to grab 51 in total (18 on the offensive side). They shot 31.7% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 41 and finished the game at 13 of 21 from the charity stripe (61.9%). The Mavericks allowed the Timberwolves to convert 41 out of their 94 attempts from the field which had them at 43.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Mavericks went 43 for 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.3%. In relation to three-point attempts, Dallas knocked down 15 of their 40 attempts (37.5%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.0%. The Timberwolves earned 22 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Mavericks pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the matchup.

Kyrie Irving was important for the Mavericks in the matchup. Irving scored 35 points in his 39 mins of playing time and earned 5 dimes in this game. He converted 14 out of 27 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 51.9%, and added 8 rebounds.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 22-15 so far this season. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 18.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.4 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest. Dallas has scored 4,402 points on the campaign (119.0 per contest) and they average 42.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are shooting 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 16th in the NBA.

The Mavericks on the defensive end are ranked 20th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 116.8. They are able to force 14.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (19th in the league). The Dallas defense allows 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (492 of 1,350) and their opposition makes 76.1% of their foul shots. They concede 27.3 assists and 46.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 23rd and 28th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas and under the total points

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