Memphis Grizzlies vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 11/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers (1-3) will play the Memphis Grizzlies (2-3) on Saturday.

The Grizzlies took the court against the Nets and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-106 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 25 and the Nets accounted for 21 fouls. They made 15 out of their 41 shots from beyond the arc. Brooklyn walked away from this one shooting 88.0% from the free throw line by burying 22 of their 25 shots. Moreover, Brooklyn grabbed 42 boards (7 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Brooklyn distributed 27 assists and had 9 steals for this game. With respect to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 51.3% from the floor on 41 out of 80 shooting. They also distributed 27 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies knocked down 22 of 29 attempts for a rate of 75.9%. Memphis wrapped up the game having earned a 46.9% FG percentage (38 out of 81) and made 8 out of their 27 three-point attempts.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a player who was a major factor for this game. Jackson finished the contest at 83.3% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He saw the court for 28 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 10 of 12 shooting.

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Memphis will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-3 this season. They average 117.4 points per game (8th in the league) while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.0% on three-point shots (62 of 177) and 69.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 44.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 154 assists this season, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 16.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 25.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers per game while drawing 23.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 125 relinquished this season. The Grizzlies defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (206 of 450) and they surrender 47.6 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 39.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 27th in the league in points per game allowed (121.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers took a defeat with a final score of 105-95 against the Pistons. Regarding rebounds, Philadelphia allowed Detroit to get 41 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 41.7% from three-point range by going 15 of 36 and ended up shooting 18 out of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). The 76ers permitted the Pistons to bury 36 of 78 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 46.2% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers went 33 out of 79 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.8%. In regard to three-point shots, Philadelphia made 8 out of 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. The Pistons had 26 fouls in the game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They also coughed up the ball 21 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The 76ers were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 37 for the contest.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers in the matchup. He buried 12 of 25 for this contest giving him a rate of 48.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Maxey racked up 32 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 7 assists in this matchup.

Philadelphia has a mark of 1-3 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are connecting on 41.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA. Philadelphia has scored 429 pts on the season (107.3 per contest) and they collect 42.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 17.3 times per contest (30th in the league) and they turn it over 13.8 times per game. The 76ers are committing 26.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 39.1% on shots from beyond the arc (50 of 128) and their opposition knocks down 76.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.8 dimes and 46.5 total boards per game, which has them ranked 16th and 22nd in basketball. The 76ers on defense are ranked 18th in the league in points given up per game with 114.5. They are forcing 19.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.1% from the floor (24th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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