Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 11/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Memphis Grizzlies (7-5) are en route to Chase Center on Friday where they will meet the Golden State Warriors (9-2).

The Grizzlies faced the Lakers and took a loss by a score of 128-123 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 25 and the Lakers racked up 22 personal fouls. They made 20 out of their 41 shots from distance. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 32 attempts. In addition, Los Angeles snagged 42 rebounds (7 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Los Angeles recorded 31 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Concerning the defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 50.6% from the field on 43 of 85 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 27 of their 33 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Memphis ended with a 47.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 89) and buried 12 out of their 33 shots from distance.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. Jackson shot 50.0% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Memphis enters this contest with a record of 7-5 for the campaign. They are turning it over 17.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 47.3 boards per contest and has earned 362 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are hitting 35.9% on shots from downtown (149 of 415) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 121.1 points per outing (4th in basketball) while hitting 49.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game while drawing 22.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 12th in the NBA in allowing assists with 294 relinquished on the campaign. The Grizzlies are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (479 of 1,090) and they concede 42.4 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 34.5% on 3-point shots and they are 17th in the league in PPG allowed (112.9).

For their last game, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 120-117 against the Mavericks. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Golden State permitted Dallas to grab 40 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 32.4% from downtown by hitting 11 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Warriors allowed the Mavericks to convert 44 of 84 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.4% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Warriors shot 45 out of 94 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.9%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Golden State buried 14 of their 41 attempts (34.1%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 59.3%. The Mavericks were called for 23 personal fouls in this game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 13 steals for this game. The Warriors were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the game.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors in the game. He converted 14 out of 27 for this game for a rate of 51.9%, and had 6 rebounds. Curry accumulated 37 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 9 dimes in this contest.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 9-2 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the league. Golden State has scored 1,333 pts this season (121.2 per game) and they average 48.4 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 30.1 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Warriors are committing 22.3 fouls every game and they go 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense gives up 31.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (133 of 417) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.0 assists and 45.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 11th and 20th in basketball. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 110.1. They have forced 16.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (2nd in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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