Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (47-33) will compete against the Dallas Mavericks (38-42) on Sunday.

The Mavericks took the court against the Lakers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-97 in their last contest. Dallas finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (36 of 72) and converted 9 of their 26 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 16 of 23 tries for a rate of 69.6%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 38 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 30 assists in this matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 42 of 90 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 22 dimes and had 14 steals in the game. In addition, Los Angeles grabbed 39 rebounds (15 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Los Angeles finished shooting 76.2% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of 21 attempts. They also knocked down 12 of their 36 tries from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up walking away with 14 while the Lakers recorded 16 personal fouls.

Naji Marshall is someone who was a contributor for this contest. Marshall ended up going 64.3% from the floor and also earned 8 assists. He played for 36 mins and collected 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 23 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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Dallas comes into this game with a record of 38-42 for the season. They are giving up possession 13.9 times per game and as a group they commit 17.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 43.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 2,016 assists this year, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Mavericks are hitting 36.5% on 3-pointers (1,000 of 2,739) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They average 114.3 points per game (14th in basketball) while connecting on 47.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,167 surrendered for the campaign. The Mavericks are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (3,439 of 7,317) and they concede 45.2 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 36.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 19th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (115.4).

For their last game, the Grizzlies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 141-125 when they played the Timberwolves. When discussing how they rebounded, Memphis permitted Minnesota to get 41 in total (8 offensive). They went 45.5% from 3-point land by hitting 20 out of 44 and ended up going 25 out of 28 at the charity stripe (89.3%). The Grizzlies allowed the Timberwolves to bury 48 of 87 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.2% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Grizzlies finished 46 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.7%. In reference to three-point shots, Memphis made 18 out of 36 tries (50.0%). They were able to bury 15 of those for a rate of 71.4%. The Timberwolves earned 25 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies earned 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the contest.

Ja Morant ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for the game. He knocked down 13 of 27 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 48.1%, and had 1 rebound. Morant tallied 36 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 47-33 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Grizzlies are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in the league. Memphis has totaled 9,739 pts so far this season (121.7 per game) and they pull in 47.3 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.4 times per game (8th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 20.9 fouls every game and they go 78.6% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense allows 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (1,152 of 3,178) and their opponents are knocking down 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 27.1 dimes and 43.5 boards per game, which is 19th and 11th in the NBA. The Grizzlies are ranked 25th in basketball in points given up per game with 117.1. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the field (6th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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