Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (39-30) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (43-27) at Intuit Dome on Friday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and ended up losing by a score of 115-99 in their last game. Memphis finished having earned a 40.2% FG percentage (37 of 92) and knocked down 8 out of their 30 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 17 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 23 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the field on 40 of 96 shooting. Portland recorded 25 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Portland collected 65 rebounds (22 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Portland ended up going 81.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of their 21 tries. They knocked down 18 of 46 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 20 and the Trail Blazers totaled 17 fouls.

Desmond Bane is a guy who came through for this contest. Bane finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes. He played 36 minutes and also pulled down 7 boards. He racked up 20 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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Memphis heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 43-27 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 21.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 47.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 2,011 dimes on the year, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.6% on shots from downtown (953 of 2,606) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 122.3 points per outing (2nd in the league) while shooting 48.1% from the field.

On defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are 23rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,896 conceded on the campaign. The Grizzlies defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.5% (2,943 of 6,462) and they concede 43.6 boards per game as a squad. They give up 35.9% from beyond the arc while they are 25th in basketball in opponents points per game (116.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 132-119 when they played the Cavaliers. The Clippers snagged 35 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers earned 21 fouls in this game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for 28 shots. They were able to knock down 24 of them for a rate of 85.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Los Angeles buried 16 of their 35 tries (45.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Clippers went 46 out of 84 from the field which had them at 54.8%. The Clippers allowed the Cavaliers to bury 44 of 90 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.9% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 34.1% from distance via 14 of 41 and ended up going 17 of 26 from the charity stripe (65.4%). In reference to rebounds, Los Angeles allowed Cleveland to grab 29 in all (10 offensive).

Kawhi Leonard ended up having an impact for the Clippers in the matchup. Leonard scored 33 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 12 of 19 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 39-30 on the campaign. The Clippers commit 18.4 fouls every game and they go 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per contest (25th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.3 times per game. Los Angeles has 7,707 points this season (111.7 per contest) and they pull in 43.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Clippers are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 35.1% on 3-pointers (907 of 2,587) and their opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 25.6 dimes and 42.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 8th and 2nd in the NBA. The Clippers are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG given up with 108.6. They are able to force 15.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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