Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Mavericks (32-31) will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (38-24) on Friday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Thunder and took a loss by a score of 120-103 in their last game. Memphis finished the game with a 40.7% FG percentage (37 out of 91) and converted 9 of their 34 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 20 of 22 tries for a percentage of 90.9%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 49 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Memphis allowed 50.6% from the field on 44 out of 87 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 27 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Oklahoma City collected 39 rebounds (3 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 1 block. Oklahoma City walked away from this one shooting 89.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 19 tries. They also converted 15 of 36 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 18 and the Thunder totaled 22 fouls.

Ja Morant is one player who was a contributor for this game. He totaled 24 points on 8 out of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. Morant ended up shooting 36.4% from the field and distributed 6 dimes.

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Memphis will play this contest with a record of 38-24 so far this season. They are turning it over 16.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.0 fouls every game. As a team, Memphis is snagging 47.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,800 assists on the season, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.7% on three-point shots (851 of 2,319) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 123.0 points per game (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 48.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,677 relinquished so far this season. The Grizzlies are allowing a FG percentage of 45.7% (2,623 of 5,741) and they concede 43.2 boards per contest as a group. They concede 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 25th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (117.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mavericks took a loss by a final score of 137-107 against the Bucks. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Dallas permitted Milwaukee to get 55 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 45.7% from 3-point land by shooting 16 out of 35 and finished the contest at 17 of 19 at the charity stripe (89.5%). The Mavericks allowed the Bucks to bury 52 of their 89 tries from the field which left them shooting 58.4% in the game. Overall, the Mavericks finished 45 for 98 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.9%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Dallas converted 13 of their 39 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 4 of those for a rate of 40.0%. The Bucks had 9 personal fouls in the game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 10 shots. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 13 steals for this game. The Mavericks earned 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game.

Klay Thompson pitched in for the Mavericks in this contest. Thompson earned 28 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the contest. He knocked down 11 of 27 for the matchup giving him a rate of 40.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Dallas has a mark of 32-31 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks are shooting 47.4% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in basketball. Dallas has totaled 7,217 pts on the year (114.6 per contest) and they pull in 43.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per game (22nd in the league) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. The Mavericks commit 18.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense allows 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (814 of 2,261) and their opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 26.9 dimes and 45.3 rebounds per contest, ranking them 18th and 24th in the NBA. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 17th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.0. They have forced 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the field (9th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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