Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is where the Memphis Grizzlies (26-50) will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers (42-35) on Saturday.

The 76ers faced the Heat and took home the win by a score of 109-105 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the 76ers walked away with 15 while the Heat accounted for 10 fouls. They also converted 13 out of their 43 tries from beyond the perimeter. Miami finished shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 16 attempts. Additionally, Miami collected 51 boards (16 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Miami earned 24 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the field on 39 out of 94 shooting. They also recorded 28 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 41 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the 76ers buried 9 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (43 of 92) and made 14 of 40 shots from beyond the arc.

Tyrese Maxey is a player who was important in this game. He was able to score 37 points on 15 out of 26 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins played and also grabbed 9 boards. Maxey finished the game shooting 57.7% from the floor and totaled 11 dimes.

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Philadelphia comes into this contest with a record of 42-35 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 41.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,902 dimes on the year, which is 23rd in the league in terms of passing. The 76ers are hitting 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (919 of 2,537) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.2 pts per game (15th in basketball) while connecting on 46.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the 76ers are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They rank 16th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,027 surrendered on the season. The 76ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (3,133 of 6,651) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 35.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 9th in the NBA in opponents points per game (112.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies got the win with a final of 111-101 when they faced the Bucks. When talking about cleaning the glass, Memphis permitted Milwaukee to get 44 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 40.9% from distance by shooting 18 of 44 and finished the contest at 7 of 12 at the charity stripe (58.3%). The Grizzlies permitted the Bucks to knock down 38 out of 95 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for this contest. Overall, the Grizzlies shot 46 for 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.5%. With respect to 3-point shots, Memphis knocked down 7 of 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 70.6%. The Bucks earned 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Grizzlies pulled down 41 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 54 in this matchup.

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for this contest. He knocked down 14 of 26 for this game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds. Jackson had 35 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and earned 4 dimes for this game.

Memphis has a mark of 26-50 on the year. The Grizzlies commit 19.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.0 times per game (24th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.8 times per game. Memphis has 8,057 pts for the year (106.0 per contest) and they collect 41.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 43.6% from the field, which is ranked 30th in the league.

The Memphis defense concedes 38.1% on three-point shots (1,024 of 2,686) and opponents are converting on 77.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 26.5 assists and 44.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 13th and 27th in the NBA. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in points given up per game with 112.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (19th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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