Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (43-26) are on their way to Moda Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (30-39).

The Grizzlies faced off with the Kings and took a loss by a score of 132-122 in their last game. Memphis ended the game with a 48.9% FG percentage (44 out of 90) and buried 13 of their 30 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 21 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 48 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 24 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 52.3% from the floor on 46 out of 88 shooting. Sacramento distributed 35 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. Moreover, Sacramento snagged 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Sacramento went 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 30 shots. They converted 20 out of their 41 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 22 while the Kings had 21 personal fouls.

Desmond Bane is someone who was important for this contest. He ended up finishing with 44 points on 15 of 25 shooting. He played for 41 minutes and pulled down 6 boards. Bane went 60.0% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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Memphis will play this contest with a record of 43-26 for the year. They are turning it over 16.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.0 fouls per game. As a team, Memphis is snagging 47.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,988 assists this year, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.7% from downtown (945 of 2,576) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 122.7 pts per contest (1st in basketball) while connecting on 48.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.6 fouls. They surrender 35.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 25th in the league in PPG allowed (116.8). The Grizzlies are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.6% (2,903 of 6,366) and they concede 43.2 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 23rd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,871 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Trail Blazers took home the win by a final score of 112-97 when they played the Wizards. The Trail Blazers were able to snag 36 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 50 for this game. They coughed it up 9 times, while recording 15 steals for the contest. The Wizards had 16 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.4%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Portland buried 15 of their 46 tries (32.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Trail Blazers finished the game shooting 42 out of 99 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Wizards to knock down 38 of their 92 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.3% in the game. They finished 30.0% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 40 and ended up shooting 9 out of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing rebounding, Portland allowed Washington to get 49 in total (11 offensive).

Deni Avdija ended up being important for the Trail Blazers for the matchup. Avdija earned 15 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this matchup. He made 5 out of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Portland has a record of 30-39 this season. The Trail Blazers are committing 19.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.6 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.1 times per game. Portland has accounted for 7,630 pts so far this season (110.6 per contest) and they pull in 44.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trail Blazers are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which is ranked 23rd in the NBA.

The Trail Blazers defensively are ranked 16th in basketball in points given up per game with 114.2. They have forced 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (19th in basketball). The Portland defense allows 36.2% on 3-point shots (892 of 2,464) and their opposition makes 79.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.2 assists and 44.3 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 13th and 16th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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