Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 4/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, April 1, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+1)

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (13-61) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (24-50) on Monday. Detroit is 1-point favorites. The betting total is set at 213.5.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Magic and took a loss by a final of 118-88 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 19 and the Magic recorded 16 fouls. They also converted 22 out of their 44 shots from distance. Orlando finished shooting 87.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 23 tries. Furthermore, Orlando snagged 43 rebounds (5 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Orlando recorded 28 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In regard to the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 48.7% from the field on 38 out of 78 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 45 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 36.0% field goal percentage (31 of 86) and buried 12 out of their 36 shots from 3-point land.

Jordan Goodwin is a player who was a contributor for the game. Goodwin finished shooting 40.0% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 27 mins played and also collected 11 boards. He notched 16 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Memphis enters this game with a mark of 24-50 for the season. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 42.2 boards per game and is sitting with 1,844 dimes so far this season, which ranks 24th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.7% from downtown (989 of 2,850) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They average 105.9 pts per game (30th in the NBA) while going 43.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 38.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 13th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.2). The Grizzlies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.4% (3,063 of 6,457) and they surrender 45.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 17th in the league in giving up assists with 1,968 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pistons got the victory with a final of 96-87 against the Wizards. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Detroit allowed Washington to get 47 in total (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 33 and finished the contest at 6 out of 8 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Pistons allowed the Wizards to knock down 36 of their 88 tries from the floor which had them at 40.9% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Pistons went 37 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.6%. With regard to 3-point shots, Detroit buried 6 of their 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. The Wizards earned 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Pistons recorded 39 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 47 in this game.

Cade Cunningham ended up being important for the Pistons in this matchup. Cunningham had 33 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists in the game. He made 13 out of 33 for the contest for a field goal rate of 39.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 13-61 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pistons are shooting 46.5% from the field, which ranks 21st in basketball. Detroit has totaled 8,187 points so far this year (110.6 per game) and they grab 43.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per game (20th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game. The Pistons commit 21.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense gives up 37.1% on 3-pointers (896 of 2,417) and opponents are converting on 80.1% of their foul shots. They give up 27.0 dimes and 42.6 rebounds per game, which is 19th and 10th in basketball. The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the NBA in points given up per game with 119.5. They are forcing 12.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (24th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis (+1)

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