Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, January 6, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the site where the Memphis Grizzlies (23-11) will go up against the Dallas Mavericks (20-14) on Monday.

The Mavericks played the Rockets and took a loss by a score of 110-99 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Mavericks ended up walking away with 20 while the Rockets had 18 fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. Houston finished the contest at 78.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 23 shots. In addition, Houston totaled 32 boards (4 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 12 rejections. Houston dished out 16 assists and had 17 steals for the contest. When talking about defense, Dallas allowed 47.2% from the field on 42 of 89 shooting. They also dished out 19 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 8 of 16 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Dallas finished having earned a 53.3% field goal percentage (40 of 75) and made 11 out of their 28 three-point shots.

Quentin Grimes is a guy who came through for this game. Grimes finished shooting 46.2% from the field and recorded 3 dimes. He played 30 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. He accounted for 17 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Dallas will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 20-14 on the season. They are turning it over 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 845 dimes on the campaign, which is 18th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Mavericks are hitting 37.7% on 3-pointers (454 of 1,204) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. They average 116.6 pts per contest (8th in basketball) while connecting on 48.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They currently rank 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 895 surrendered for the year. The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (1,392 of 3,078) and they surrender 44.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 35.5% on shots from distance and they are 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 117-112 when they played the Suns. The Grizzlies were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Suns were called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 33 shots. They were able to knock down 22 of them for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis knocked down 15 of 44 tries (34.1%). Overall, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 40 for 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Grizzlies permitted the Suns to convert 42 of 92 tries from the floor which had them at 45.7% for the matchup. They went 30.0% from beyond the arc via 9 out of 30 and finished the contest at 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Memphis allowed Phoenix to collect 37 overall (9 offensive).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies in the matchup. Jackson tallied 38 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 4 dimes in this contest. He made 12 out of 24 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 12 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 23-11 on the campaign. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 21.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 30.5 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they turn it over 17.2 times per game. Memphis has accounted for 4,190 points so far this year (123.2 per game) and they pull in 48.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which is 6th in the NBA.

The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 20th in the league in PPG given up with 114.1. They are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (3rd in the NBA). The Memphis defense surrenders 33.1% on 3-point shots (446 of 1,346) and opponents are connecting on 76.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 25.4 dimes and 43.9 rebounds per game, which ranks them 10th and 14th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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