Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

FedExForum is the site where the Memphis Grizzlies (10-22) will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (13-20) on Wednesday.

The Raptors faced off with the Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 124-121 in their last contest. Toronto finished with a 48.3% field goal percentage (42 of 87) and buried 11 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Raptors made 29 of 40 tries for a percentage of 72.5%. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 47 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists for the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the field on 43 out of 89 shooting. Cleveland totaled 25 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Additionally, Cleveland collected 43 rebounds (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Cleveland finished the contest at 88.5% at the free throw line by converting 23 of 26 attempts. They also converted 12 of their 36 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Raptors left the arena with 22 and the Cavaliers finished the game with 29 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is a player who was a major factor in this game. He accounted for 36 points on 13 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. Siakam finished the game shooting 65.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Toronto comes into this game with a record of 13-20 on the campaign. They average 114.0 points per outing (18th in basketball) while going 47.5% from the floor. The Raptors are hitting 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (379 of 1,092) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toronto is pulling in 44.7 boards per game and has accounted for 968 assists for the campaign, which ranks 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Raptors have forced 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They currently rank 23rd in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 902 relinquished so far this year. The Raptors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.3% (1,428 of 2,956) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 37.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 18th in the NBA in opponents PPG (115.2).

When they last played, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 123-92 when they played the Kings. The Grizzlies corralled 33 defensive boards and 1 offensive boards totaling 34 in the game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Kings committed 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 71.4%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Memphis converted 12 of their 40 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Grizzlies ended up going 30 out of 82 from the field which had them at 36.6%. The Grizzlies permitted the Kings to bury 47 out of 92 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 51.1% in this matchup. They finished 48.5% from distance by going 16 of 33 and finished the contest at 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted Sacramento to pull down 59 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies for the game. Jackson scored 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He made 6 out of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 10-22 this season. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which is ranked 30th in the NBA. Memphis has tallied 3,416 points this year (106.8 per game) and they pull in 41.8 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 24.0 times per contest (27th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest. The Grizzlies commit 20.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.0% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 38.8% on 3-point attempts (455 of 1,173) and their opponents are connecting on 79.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.0 assists and 46.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 12th and 27th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 15th in the league in PPG given up with 113.8. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (9th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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