Washington Wizards vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 11/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (2-4) are traveling to FedExForum on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (5-4).

The Wizards played the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 125-112 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Wizards left the arena with 23 while the Warriors finished the game with 20 fouls. They also made 12 of their 37 shots from 3-point land. Golden State finished the contest at 73.5% from the free throw line by converting 25 of 34 shots. Furthermore, Golden State snagged 56 rebounds (16 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 8 blocked shots. Golden State earned 29 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 45.4% from the floor on 44 of 97 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 47 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wizards converted 18 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Washington finished the game having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (42 of 96) and buried 10 of their 43 3-pointers.

Jordan Poole is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He walked away with 24 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 1 board. Poole finished shooting 40.0% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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Washington enters this one with a win-loss mark of 2-4 this season. They average 113.7 points per outing (14th in the league) while connecting on 44.2% from the floor. The Wizards are connecting on 31.8% on three-point shots (76 of 239) and 82.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is pulling down 42.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 160 assists this season, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.5 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Wizards are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in the NBA in giving up assists with 156 relinquished so far this year. The Wizards defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (260 of 553) and they concede 49.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 37.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (123.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 131-114 against the Lakers. The Grizzlies snagged 38 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 50 in this game. They turned it over 18 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Lakers were called for 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.3%. In reference to shooting from distance, Memphis buried 17 of 34 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 48 out of 93 from the field which had them sitting at 51.6%. The Grizzlies allowed the Lakers to make 41 out of their 93 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.1% for the matchup. They shot 31.3% from distance by going 15 of 48 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). When talking about rebounding, Memphis permitted Los Angeles to grab 37 in all (9 offensive).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for the game. Jackson had 20 points in his 32 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 8 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 5-4 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Grizzlies are hitting on 49.0% from the field, which ranks 3rd in basketball. Memphis has earned 1,068 points so far this season (118.7 per contest) and they average 47.3 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 30.2 times per contest (2nd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 16.6 times per game. The Grizzlies commit 22.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 18th in the league in points per game surrendered with 114.9. They have forced 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (6th in the league). The Memphis defense allows 36.6% on 3-point attempts (140 of 383) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 24.2 dimes and 42.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 9th and 8th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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