Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 11/20/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Philadelphia 76ers (2-11) are on their way to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (8-6).

The 76ers took the court against the Heat and went home with a loss by a final score of 106-89 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 17 while the Heat finished the game with 13 fouls. They made 13 out of their 44 attempts from beyond the arc. Miami ended up shooting 91.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of 23 tries. In addition, Miami pulled down 53 boards (9 offensive, 44 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Miami dished out 26 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the floor on 36 of 87 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 42 with 2 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 76ers made 9 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Philadelphia finished having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (35 of 84) and converted 10 of their 41 three-point attempts.

Jared McCain is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He was able to score 20 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. McCain ended up going 50.0% from the field and also earned 4 assists.

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Philadelphia steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 2-11 for the campaign. They have an average of 103.3 points per outing (30th in the league) on 42.8% from the field. The 76ers are connecting on 31.6% on 3-pointers (152 of 481) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 39.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 276 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 30th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game and as a team are committing 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 17.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They currently rank 5th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 336 surrendered on the year. The 76ers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.2% (520 of 1,078) and they relinquish 45.7 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 36.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 15th in the league in points per game from their opponents (112.3).

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 105-90 when they played the Nuggets. The Grizzlies were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the game. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Nuggets earned 12 fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 12 shots. They were able to convert 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. Regarding 3-pointers, Memphis made 13 of their 39 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies ended up going 41 out of 91 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.1%. The Grizzlies allowed the Nuggets to convert 35 out of their 84 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.7% for this contest. They went 32.3% from 3-point land by going 10 of 31 and finished the contest at 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted Denver to get 39 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Jaren Jackson Jr. pitched in for the Grizzlies in this matchup. Jackson recorded 20 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for this contest. He buried 7 out of 16 for the game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 8-6 this season. The Grizzlies have committed 21.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 29.6 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are turning it over 16.6 times per contest. Memphis has scored 1,676 pts on the campaign (119.7 per game) and they pull in 47.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 5th in the NBA.

The Memphis defense gives up 34.9% on three-point shots (202 of 578) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.0 dimes and 43.1 boards per game, which ranks 9th and 15th in the league. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 14th in the league in points given up per game with 112.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (4th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Memphis and under the total points

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