Memphis Grizzlies vs New York Knicks Prediction, 2/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (32-18) will play the Memphis Grizzlies (18-32) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

The Grizzlies faced the Celtics and took a loss by a score of 131-91 in their last contest. Memphis ended the game with a 38.0% field goal percentage (35 of 92) and made 11 of 38 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies knocked down 10 of 12 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 45 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists for the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 48.5% from the field on 48 of 99 shooting. Boston recorded 30 assists and had 11 steals for this game. In addition, Boston grabbed 57 boards (17 offensive, 40 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Boston ended up going 88.9% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 18 shots. They made 19 of 51 attempts from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 15 and the Celtics totaled 13 fouls.

Scotty Pippen Jr. is one guy who was important for this game. Pippen finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 27 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished with 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Memphis will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-32 this year. They are averaging 106.9 pts per contest (30th in basketball) while going 43.7% from the floor. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.3% on three-point shots (673 of 1,962) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 42.2 boards per game and has 1,243 dimes for the season, which ranks 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.8 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies have forced 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They give up 37.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.1). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,048 of 4,353) and they relinquish 46.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,306 conceded for the season.

For their last game, the Knicks took a defeat with a final score of 113-105 when they faced the Lakers. The Knicks were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 1 steal in this game. The Lakers earned 16 fouls for the contest which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. When talking about shots from distance, New York made 10 out of 35 tries (28.6%). In all, the Knicks shot 41 for 100 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. The Knicks allowed the Lakers to convert 39 out of their 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8% for the matchup. They finished shooting 38.7% from 3-point land by going 12 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). In the matter of rebounding, New York permitted Los Angeles to grab 38 overall (3 offensive).

Jalen Brunson ended up having an impact for the Knicks for this contest. He knocked down 15 out of 31 in the game for a field goal percentage of 48.4%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Brunson earned 36 points in his 45 minutes on the court and had 10 assists for the game.

New York has a win-loss mark of 32-18 on the season. The Knicks commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.9 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. New York has accumulated 5,752 pts so far this year (115.0 per contest) and they grab 46.4 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Knicks are shooting 46.7% from the field, which is 21st in basketball.

The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.3. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (8th in the league). The New York defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (630 of 1,748) and opponents are converting on 76.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 25.8 dimes and 40.6 rebounds every game, ranking them 9th and 3rd in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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