New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies (14-23) host the New York Knicks (22-15) at FedExForum on Saturday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and walked away with a win by a score of 112-84 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Knicks walked away with 16 while the Trail Blazers totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 6 out of their 29 attempts from distance. Portland ended up shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Portland pulled down 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Portland distributed 19 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Regarding the defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 38.4% from the field on 33 of 86 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 55 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Knicks made 20 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 87.0%. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 41.6% FG percentage (37 out of 89) and knocked down 18 of 48 shots from beyond the perimeter.

OG Anunoby is a guy who was a contributor for the game. Anunoby finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He racked up 23 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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New York will take the court with a mark of 22-15 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.6 fouls every game. As a unit, New York is pulling down 45.7 boards per game and has tallied 889 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing. The Knicks are shooting 37.8% on shots from distance (490 of 1,297) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.7 points per contest (13th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists with 956 conceded for the year. The Knicks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.3% (1,525 of 3,223) and they concede 40.8 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 37.1% on shots from distance while they are 7th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.7).

For their last game, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 120-103 when they played the Mavericks. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 36 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Mavericks had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to convert 18 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Memphis made 14 out of their 37 attempts (37.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Grizzlies shot 44 for 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. The Grizzlies permitted the Mavericks to make 36 of 82 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.9% for the game. They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 27 and finished the game at 22 of 27 at the charity stripe (81.5%). In the matter of rebounding, Memphis permitted Dallas to grab 33 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Desmond Bane pitched in for the Grizzlies for the game. Bane had 32 points in his 39 mins on the court and earned 4 assists for the contest. He buried 11 out of 27 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.7%, and added 9 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 14-23 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which ranks 29th in basketball. Memphis has totaled 4,001 points so far this season (108.1 per game) and they average 42.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.5 times per game (27th in the league) and they turn it over 14.8 times per game. The Grizzlies have committed 20.6 fouls per contest while shooting 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense allows 38.4% on shots from 3-point land (504 of 1,313) and opponents are making 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.8 dimes and 45.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 27th in the league. The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 13th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.2. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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