Memphis Grizzlies vs Miami Heat Prediction, 1/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Kaseya Center is the location where the Miami Heat (24-19) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (16-27) on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies faced the Raptors and went home with a win by a final score of 108-100 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 15 and the Raptors recorded 14 personal fouls. They also buried 8 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Toronto ended up shooting 95.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of their 23 attempts. Additionally, Toronto snagged 47 boards (12 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Toronto totaled 31 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 44.3% from the field on 35 out of 79 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists for this game while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 47 with 19 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 7 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. Memphis ended the contest with a 46.3% FG percentage (44 of 95) and buried 13 of their 34 three-point shots.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. Jackson went 54.5% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also snagged 4 boards. He finished with 27 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Memphis comes into this contest with a mark of 16-27 this season. They currently have an average of 107.8 pts per game (29th in basketball) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.2% from downtown (580 of 1,697) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 42.2 boards per contest and has earned 1,067 dimes for the season, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They rank 13th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,121 surrendered this year. The Grizzlies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (1,755 of 3,748) and they relinquish 45.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 38.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 13th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (113.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Heat went home defeated by a final of 105-87 when they played the Magic. The Heat snagged 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Magic committed 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Heat to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. With respect to shooting from distance, Miami converted 12 out of their 37 attempts (32.4%). Overall, the Heat finished 30 out of 80 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.5%. The Heat allowed the Magic to bury 37 of 78 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.4% in the game. They went 32.1% from three-point range by hitting 9 of 28 and finished the game at 22 of 28 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In regard to rebounds, Miami allowed Orlando to grab 44 overall (12 offensive).

Bam Adebayo ended up being a factor for the Heat in this game. He made 8 out of 17 for the matchup for a rate of 47.1%, and tallied 11 rebounds. Adebayo earned 22 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 dimes for the game.

Miami has a mark of 24-19 for the season. The Heat commit 18.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 82.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.7 times per game (19th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Miami has scored 4,767 points for the season (110.9 per contest) and they average 41.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Heat are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA.

The Heat on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the league in points given up per game with 110.7. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (18th in the league). The Miami defense gives up 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (570 of 1,578) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.6 assists and 42.6 boards per contest, which is 15th and 9th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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