Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (11-28) are headed to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (28-15).

The Hornets faced the Mavericks and went home with a win by a final score of 110-105 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Hornets ended up with 16 while the Mavericks finished the game with 15 fouls. They buried 6 of 32 tries from beyond the arc. Dallas finished shooting 88.5% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of their 26 attempts. On top of that, Dallas grabbed 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Dallas recorded 19 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% from the floor on 38 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 54 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 13 of their 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. Charlotte ended the game having earned a 40.8% field goal percentage (40 out of 98) and buried 17 out of their 39 three-point shots.

LaMelo Ball is a guy who was a factor in the game. Ball finished the contest at 38.1% from the field and dished out 9 assists. He played for 38 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He walked away with 23 points on 8 out of 21 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 11-28 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 46.4 boards per game and has earned 930 assists for the campaign, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are connecting on 34.4% on shots from downtown (557 of 1,619) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 107.1 points per contest (28th in the league) while hitting 42.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% from beyond the arc while they are 14th in the league in PPG allowed (112.5). The Hornets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (1,587 of 3,415) and they relinquish 44.2 boards per game as a group. They rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,031 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 108-106 against the Timberwolves. When talking about attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Minnesota to collect 52 in all (17 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.6% from distance by going 14 out of 43 and finished the game at 20 out of 27 at the charity stripe (74.1%). The Grizzlies permitted the Timberwolves to convert 36 out of their 93 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.7% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies went 37 for 86 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Memphis knocked down 7 out of 33 tries (21.2%). They were able to knock down 27 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.4%. The Timberwolves earned 26 personal fouls for this contest which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies corralled 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for this game.

Santi Aldama ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in this contest. Aldama earned 2 points in his 15 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He made 1 out of 8 for the contest giving him a rate of 12.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 28-15 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in the NBA. Memphis has accumulated 5,292 pts for the year (123.1 per game) and they collect 48.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 29.5 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.8 times per game. The Grizzlies are committing 21.3 fouls every game and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense gives up 34.8% on three-point shots (592 of 1,701) and opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 25.9 dimes and 43.5 total rebounds per game, ranking them 13th and 12th in the league. The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.9. They have forced 16.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (2nd in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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