Milwaukee Bucks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies (18-36) will play the Milwaukee Bucks (35-20) at FedExForum on Thursday.

The Bucks faced off with the Heat and ended up losing by a score of 123-97 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Bucks ended up with 12 and the Heat finished the game with 13 fouls. They also made 19 of 40 attempts from three-point range. Miami ended up shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 18 shots. Furthermore, Miami collected 47 rebounds (7 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Miami totaled 34 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. In regard to defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 51.7% from the field on 45 out of 87 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 38 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bucks made 10 of their 11 tries for a rate of 90.9%. Milwaukee wrapped up the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (37 out of 83) and made 13 out of their 39 3-pointers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a player who was important in the game. He walked away with 23 points on 11 of 18 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and also collected 11 boards. Antetokounmpo went 61.1% from the field and also dished out 8 dimes.

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Milwaukee will take the court with a record of 35-20 on the campaign. They have an average of 122.2 points per outing (2nd in the league) while going 49.4% from the field. The Bucks are shooting 37.7% on 3-pointers (784 of 2,078) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,473 dimes on the season, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They are ranked 19th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,458 relinquished on the year. The Bucks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (2,427 of 5,126) and they relinquish 44.3 boards per game as a unit. They concede 35.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 23rd in the league in PPG allowed (118.9).

When they last played, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 96-87 when they faced the Pelicans. The Grizzlies collected 33 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Pelicans were called for 18 fouls for the contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 8 tries. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In terms of 3-point shots, Memphis converted 12 of their 44 tries (27.3%). Overall, the Grizzlies went 34 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.0%. The Grizzlies permitted the Pelicans to bury 32 of 78 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0% in the game. They finished 37.1% from three-point range via 13 out of 35 and ended up going 19 out of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted New Orleans to snag 49 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Jaren Jackson Jr. was important for the Grizzlies in the game. Jackson tallied 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes for the matchup. He converted 8 of 19 for this game for a field goal rate of 42.1%, and had 6 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 18-36 for the year. The Grizzlies have committed 19.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per game (23rd in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per game. Memphis has scored 5,762 points for the year (106.7 per contest) and they grab 41.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 43.9% from the field, which ranks 30th in the league.

The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in PPG given up with 113.1. They have forced 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (18th in the NBA). The Memphis defense gives up 38.2% from downtown (716 of 1,872) and their opposition makes 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.1 assists and 45.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 28th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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