Washington Wizards vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies (22-43) are hosting the Washington Wizards (11-53) at FedExForum on Tuesday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and went home with a win by a final score of 110-108 in their last game. Washington ended the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (39 out of 81) and knocked down 16 out of their 39 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Wizards knocked down 16 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 40 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 35 assists for this game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding the defense, Washington allowed 45.3% from the floor on 43 of 95 shooting. Miami doled out 20 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. On top of that, Miami had 51 boards (16 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Miami went 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 18 tries. They also buried 10 of their 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 18 while the Heat racked up 18 fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is a player who had an impact for this game. Kuzma finished shooting 39.1% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists. He played 38 mins and snagged 9 rebounds. He accumulated 32 points on 9 of 23 shooting.

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Washington comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 11-53 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is collecting 40.9 boards per game and has accounted for 1,807 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing. The Wizards are shooting 35.0% on three-point shots (785 of 2,245) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They average 114.4 pts per game (16th in basketball) on 47.1% from the field.

On defense, the Wizards have forced 14.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 30th in the league in opponents PPG (123.9). The Wizards defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.9% (2,985 of 5,978) and they surrender 49.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,902 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 124-93 when they played the Thunder. The Grizzlies snagged 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Thunder committed 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of shooting from distance, Memphis converted 11 out of 33 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 32 for 78 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. The Grizzlies permitted the Thunder to make 49 of 93 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.7% in the matchup. They finished 44.7% from three-point range by hitting 21 of 47 and finished the game at 5 of 5 at the free throw line (100.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Memphis permitted Oklahoma City to snag 46 overall (8 offensive).

GG Jackson II ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in this matchup. He knocked down 10 of 19 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 6 rebounds. Jackson II recorded 30 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 22-43 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are shooting 43.8% from the field, which has them ranked 30th in basketball. Memphis has 6,876 points for the campaign (105.8 per contest) and they collect 41.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.8 times per game (25th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 19.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense allows 37.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (867 of 2,286) and opponents are converting on 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.1 dimes and 45.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 12th and 29th in basketball. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.5. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the floor (14th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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