Milwaukee Bucks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 10/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is where the Memphis Grizzlies (2-2) will go up against the Milwaukee Bucks (1-3) on Thursday.

The Bucks played the Celtics and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-108 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Bucks ended up walking away with 21 while the Celtics accumulated 23 fouls. They also buried 18 of their 47 shots from distance. Boston finished the game shooting 78.9% at the free throw line by burying 15 of 19 attempts. On top of that, Boston collected 43 boards (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Boston earned 20 assists and had 6 steals for this game. When discussing defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the field on 43 of 87 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 50 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks buried 26 of their 31 shots for a rate of 83.9%. Milwaukee wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (37 of 82) and made 8 of their 31 shots from 3-point land.

Damian Lillard is one guy who played a role for the contest. He ended up walking away with 33 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played 36 minutes and pulled down 7 rebounds. Lillard finished the game at 46.7% from the floor and distributed 7 dimes.

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Milwaukee comes into this one with a win-loss record of 1-3 so far this year. They average 114.0 points per outing (13th in the league) on 48.3% from the floor. The Bucks are hitting 33.3% on 3-point shots (47 of 141) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is grabbing 44.8 boards per game and has racked up 89 dimes for the year, which is 18th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.5 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 22.3 fouls. They are ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 95 conceded this season. The Bucks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.4% (169 of 372) and they concede 45.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 37.1% on three-point shots and they are 23rd in the league in PPG allowed (119.0).

When they last played, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 126-123 against the Bulls. When it comes to how they rebounded, Memphis allowed Chicago to pull down 40 in all (9 on the offensive side). They shot 47.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 25 of 53 and finished the contest at 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Grizzlies allowed the Bulls to convert 45 of 100 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.0% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies went 51 out of 111 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.9%. In relation to shooting from distance, Memphis knocked down 14 of 43 tries (32.6%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 53.8%. The Bulls had 27 personal fouls for the contest which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They gave up possession 18 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. The Grizzlies snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 46 for the game.

Desmond Bane ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies for this contest. Bane accumulated 30 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for this contest. He made 11 of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 57.9%, and added 7 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 2-2 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which is 11th in the league. Memphis has accounted for 481 pts on the season (120.3 per game) and they average 46.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 31.8 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per game. The Grizzlies commit 26.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.6% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense allows 40.6% on 3-point shots (69 of 170) and their opponents are making 71.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 24.5 dimes and 51.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 13th and 28th in the league. The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 29th in the league in points given up per game with 122.3. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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