Memphis Grizzlies vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (29-16) are welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies (29-15) at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

The Grizzlies played the Hornets and earned the victory with a final of 132-120 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 30 while the Hornets totaled 19 fouls. They also made 11 of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. Charlotte finished the contest at 84.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 27 of their 32 shots. In addition, Charlotte collected 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Charlotte recorded 27 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Regarding the defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the field on 41 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 36 assists for the game while creating 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled 40 with 13 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 13 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 92.9%. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (49 out of 98) and buried 21 of their 47 3-point shots.

Desmond Bane is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. Bane finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also totaled 8 dimes. He played for 34 mins played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He was able to score 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Memphis enters this contest with a mark of 29-15 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 16.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 47.8 boards per contest and has 1,303 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are shooting 37.2% on shots from downtown (623 of 1,676) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 123.3 pts per game (1st in basketball) while shooting 48.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They are 15th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,142 surrendered so far this year. The Grizzlies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.8% (1,810 of 4,040) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 21st in the league in PPG allowed (115.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 99-95 when they faced the Nets. In reference to attacking the glass, New York permitted Brooklyn to get 47 overall (14 offensive). They finished 30.0% from beyond the perimeter via 12 out of 40 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Knicks allowed the Nets to make 32 out of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.2% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 40 for 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, New York made 8 out of their 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. The Nets were called for 18 fouls for the contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. The Knicks corralled 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 42 in the matchup.

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being important for the Knicks for the contest. He made 11 out of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and added 16 rebounds. Towns scored 25 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 assists for the game.

New York has a record of 29-16 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are shooting 49.4% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in the league. New York has accounted for 5,249 points on the year (116.6 per game) and they pull in 43.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 27.2 times per game (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. The Knicks are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.5% from the free throw line.

The New York defense gives up 37.7% on three-point shots (618 of 1,640) and opponents are making 78.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 25.5 assists and 40.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 8th and 1st in basketball. The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 8th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 110.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (18th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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