Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (44-29) will compete against the Boston Celtics (54-19) on Monday.

The Celtics faced the Suns and earned the victory with a final of 132-102 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Celtics walked away with 18 while the Suns recorded 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 13 of their 41 tries from beyond the arc. Phoenix finished the contest at 81.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 21 shots. Moreover, Phoenix pulled down 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Phoenix doled out 22 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the field on 36 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 33 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 48 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Celtics made 20 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. Boston ended the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (45 of 89) and knocked down 22 of 52 three-point attempts.

Kristaps Porzingis is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He had 30 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He played for 29 mins played and grabbed 8 boards. Porzingis ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Boston heads into this one with a record of 54-19 on the season. They currently have an average of 116.8 pts per game (8th in basketball) while shooting 46.3% from the floor. The Celtics are shooting 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (1,306 of 3,523) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston is grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game and has 1,894 dimes on the year, which ranks 19th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,750 surrendered on the year. The Celtics are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (2,951 of 6,520) and they concede 43.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 35.0% on 3-point shots while they are 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (107.7).

For their last game, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 125-104 against the Thunder. The Grizzlies snagged 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Thunder earned 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of them for a percentage of 95.7%. When talking about shots from downtown, Memphis buried 16 out of 42 tries (38.1%). In all, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 33 for 79 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. The Grizzlies allowed the Thunder to make 44 of 90 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.9% in this game. They wrapped up this game 41.9% from 3-point land by hitting 13 out of 31 and ended up shooting 24 of 28 from the charity stripe (85.7%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Memphis allowed Oklahoma City to pull down 45 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up having an impact for the Grizzlies for the game. Jackson recorded 27 points in his 31 mins of playing time and earned 4 dimes for this contest. He made 9 of 21 for the contest for a rate of 42.9%, and added 2 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 44-29 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Grizzlies are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the league. Memphis has scored 8,916 pts so far this season (122.1 per contest) and they average 47.3 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.8 times per contest (7th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.9 times per contest. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 21.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.7% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense concedes 36.2% on shots from distance (1,034 of 2,860) and opponents are making 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 27.1 dimes and 43.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 21st and 9th in basketball. The Grizzlies are ranked 24th in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.9. They are forcing 15.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (6th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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