Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 11/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Portland Trail Blazers (3-6) will compete against the Memphis Grizzlies (5-4) at Moda Center on Sunday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Lakers and went home with a win by a final score of 131-114 in their last game. Memphis wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.6% field goal percentage (48 of 93) and converted 17 of their 34 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 18 of 23 tries for a percentage of 78.3%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 50 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 28 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of defending, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 44.1% from the floor on 41 of 93 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 23 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Los Angeles collected 37 boards (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Los Angeles went 81.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 21 attempts. They also converted 15 out of their 48 shots from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 17 while the Lakers accounted for 18 fouls.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. Jackson shot 61.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 32 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He notched 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Memphis will take the court with a win-loss record of 5-4 so far this year. They cough up possession 16.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is collecting 47.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 272 assists for the year, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (107 of 296) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They average 118.7 pts per contest (6th in basketball) on 49.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.4 fouls. They are giving up 36.6% on 3-pointers while they are 18th in the league in points per game from their opponents (114.9). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.8% (364 of 812) and they concede 42.6 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in allowing assists with 218 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers took a defeat with a final score of 118-105 when they played the Spurs. The Trail Blazers were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Spurs had 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Portland made 9 of 32 attempts (28.1%). When the game finished, the Trail Blazers finished 41 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.7%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Spurs to bury 44 of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.7% in this contest. They finished 41.0% from three-point range by going 16 of 39 and ended up going 14 out of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). When discussing rebounds, Portland permitted San Antonio to collect 45 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Deandre Ayton ended up having an impact for the Trail Blazers for the game. He knocked down 10 of 15 for the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Ayton racked up 21 points in his 31 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Portland has a win-loss record of 3-6 so far this year. The Trail Blazers have committed 18.8 fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.8 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. Portland has accumulated 970 pts on the season (107.8 per contest) and they pull in 45.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Trail Blazers are shooting 43.6% from the field, which ranks 26th in the league.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in points given up per game with 113.6. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (15th in basketball). The Portland defense allows 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (129 of 355) and their opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 28.6 dimes and 46.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 26th and 23rd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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