Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/20/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is the site where the Golden State Warriors (35-32) will try to beat the Memphis Grizzlies (23-46) on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and took a loss by a score of 121-111 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 23 and the Kings accounted for 25 fouls. They also made 11 out of their 35 attempts from three-point range. Sacramento ended up going 81.3% when shooting free throws by converting 26 of 32 shots. Additionally, Sacramento totaled 59 rebounds (15 offensive, 44 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Sacramento distributed 30 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 44.7% from the field on 42 of 94 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists in this contest as well as creating 17 turnovers and having 13 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 49 with 15 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 24 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 37.8% FG percentage (37 out of 98) and converted 13 of their 38 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is one guy who played a role in this game. He walked away with 25 points on 8 of 27 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. Jackson finished the contest at 29.6% from the field and also earned 4 assists.

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Memphis steps onto the hardwood with a record of 23-46 on the year. They turn it over 15.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 42.1 boards per contest and has racked up 1,717 assists this season, which ranks 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.8% on 3-point shots (919 of 2,644) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 105.9 pts per game (30th in the league) while going 43.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They give up 37.6% on shots from distance and they are 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.4). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.2% (2,837 of 6,013) and they relinquish 45.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 15th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,804 surrendered this year.

When they last played, the Warriors took a defeat with a final score of 119-112 against the Knicks. The Warriors were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Knicks committed 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Golden State converted 14 of their 36 attempts (38.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Warriors ended up going 42 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Warriors allowed the Knicks to make 44 of their 91 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4% in this matchup. They shot 37.8% from three-point range by shooting 14 out of 37 and ended up going 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Golden State permitted New York to get 44 in total (14 offensive).

Stephen Curry ended up having an impact for the Warriors for this contest. He made 8 of 20 for this contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Curry earned 27 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and earned 5 dimes for the game.

Golden State has a record of 35-32 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Warriors are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which is 16th in basketball. Golden State has totaled 7,926 pts for the year (118.3 per contest) and they pull down 46.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per contest (5th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. The Warriors are responsible for committing 19.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Warriors on defense are ranked 19th in basketball in points allowed per game with 116.8. They are forcing 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (12th in the league). The Golden State defense gives up 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (879 of 2,461) and their opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 26.8 dimes and 43.3 boards per game, which ranks them 17th and 14th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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