Atlanta Hawks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, March 3, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Atlanta Hawks (27-32) are en route to FedExForum on Monday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (38-20).

The Hawks faced off with the Heat and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 131-109 in their last game. Atlanta finished the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (41 out of 81) and made 12 of their 32 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Hawks knocked down 15 of 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 29 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 59.2% from the field on 45 of 76 shooting. Miami distributed 39 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. In addition, Miami totaled 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Miami walked away from this one shooting 81.8% from the free throw line by burying 18 of 22 tries. They converted 23 out of their 42 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 15 and the Heat recorded 13 personal fouls.

Dyson Daniels is a guy who had an impact for this game. Daniels finished shooting 80.0% from the floor and totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins and pulled down 5 boards. He finished with 18 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Atlanta will enter this contest with a mark of 27-32 this year. They have an average of 116.6 points per game (8th in basketball) while shooting 46.3% from the floor. The Hawks are hitting 34.9% on shots from downtown (770 of 2,205) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 44.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,727 assists so far this year, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 28th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,674 relinquished on the season. The Hawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.2% (2,570 of 5,336) and they concede 44.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 37.1% from beyond the arc while they are 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (119.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 151-148 when they faced the Suns. The Grizzlies recorded 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Suns were called for 25 fouls in this contest which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 30 shots. They were able to bury 27 of them for a clip of 90.0%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Memphis converted 20 out of their 48 tries (41.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Grizzlies shot 52 for 99 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.5%. The Grizzlies allowed the Suns to bury 53 of their 99 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.5% in this game. They went 56.8% from beyond the arc by going 21 out of 37 and finished the game at 21 out of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted Phoenix to pull down 46 in total (8 offensive).

Ja Morant pitched in for the Grizzlies for the contest. He buried 7 out of 25 for the game giving him a rate of 28.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Morant earned 29 points in his 37 minutes on the court and totaled 8 assists in this game.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 38-20 so far this year. The Grizzlies commit 21.3 fouls per contest and they go 77.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 29.1 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.4 times per contest. Memphis has totaled 7,149 pts on the year (123.3 per contest) and they grab 47.5 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which ranks 5th in the NBA.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 25th in the league in points allowed per game with 116.6. They are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (4th in the league). The Memphis defense allows 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (806 of 2,293) and their opponents are making 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 26.8 dimes and 43.6 boards per game, ranking them 19th and 13th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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