Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 4/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (19-59) are welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies (46-32) at Spectrum Center on Tuesday.

The Grizzlies took the court against the Pistons and walked away with a win by a score of 109-103 in their last game. Memphis ended the game having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (39 out of 94) and converted 9 out of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 22 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 75.9%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 64 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing defending, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 38.5% from the floor on 37 of 96 shooting. Detroit dished out 24 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Additionally, Detroit totaled 44 rebounds (8 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Detroit ended up going 78.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 23 tries. They also made 11 of their 42 tries from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 18 and the Pistons totaled 19 personal fouls.

Desmond Bane is a guy who played a role for this contest. He ended up scoring 38 points on 15 of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also collected 7 boards. Bane ended up going 65.2% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Memphis heads into this matchup with a mark of 46-32 for the year. They are turning it over 15.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.9 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 47.4 boards per game and has totaled 2,224 dimes so far this year, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.7% on shots from distance (1,076 of 2,932) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 121.7 pts per contest (2nd in the league) while going 47.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies have forced 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They concede 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 24th in the league in points per game allowed (117.0). The Grizzlies defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.5% (3,268 of 7,183) and they surrender 43.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 19th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,114 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 131-117 when they faced the Bulls. The Hornets were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 39 for this game. They also coughed it up 14 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Bulls committed 23 fouls in this matchup which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They were able to convert 27 of those for a rate of 79.4%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Charlotte converted 8 of their 30 attempts (26.7%). Overall, the Hornets ended up going 41 for 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2%. The Hornets allowed the Bulls to convert 46 of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.5% in the game. They wrapped up this game 44.4% from distance by hitting 16 out of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). Concerning how they rebounded, Charlotte permitted Chicago to collect 39 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Mark Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for this game. Williams totaled 22 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes in the game. He buried 7 of 11 in the matchup giving him a rate of 63.6%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 19-59 on the season. The Hornets are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game and they go 78.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.4 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.4 times per contest. Charlotte has accounted for 8,242 pts for the campaign (105.7 per game) and they average 45.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 43.1% from the field, which is 30th in the league.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 35.4% from downtown (1,089 of 3,074) and their opposition makes 79.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.7 assists and 44.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 16th and 23rd in the NBA. The Hornets on defense are ranked 15th in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (15th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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