Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is where the Sacramento Kings (33-32) will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (42-24) on Monday.

The Grizzlies faced the Jazz and earned the victory with a final of 122-115 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 21 while the Jazz had 17 fouls. They knocked down 12 out of their 34 tries from 3-point range. Utah finished the contest at 67.9% from the charity stripe by making 19 of 28 shots. On top of that, Utah snagged 60 rebounds (17 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Utah totaled 24 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. With respect to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 42 of 90 shooting. They also recorded 30 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 23 turnovers and getting 15 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 39 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 16 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. Memphis walked away from the contest having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (43 out of 94) and made 20 of their 44 three-point shots.

Luke Kennard is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. Kennard finished shooting 78.6% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 31 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He scored 30 points on 11 of 14 shooting.

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Memphis enters this matchup with a record of 42-24 this year. They average 122.6 points per contest (2nd in the NBA) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 36.7% on 3-pointers (909 of 2,479) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 47.6 boards per game and has accounted for 1,908 dimes for the year, which ranks 4th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 16.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.7% from beyond the arc while they are 25th in the league in points per game allowed (116.7). The Grizzlies defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (2,778 of 6,102) and they surrender 43.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 21st in the league in giving up assists with 1,780 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings took a loss by a final score of 130-104 when they played the Warriors. When it comes to team rebounding, Sacramento allowed Golden State to collect 43 in total (7 offensive). They finished shooting 56.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 22 of 39 and ended up going 18 out of 24 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Kings allowed the Warriors to make 45 of their 78 attempts from the field which had them shooting 57.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Kings went 37 out of 79 from the floor which had them at 46.8%. With regard to shots from downtown, Sacramento made 14 of their 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a percentage of 72.7%. The Warriors committed 21 personal fouls for this game which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Kings recorded 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the game.

DeMar DeRozan ended up having an impact for the Kings in the game. DeRozan had 23 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 7 assists in this game. He buried 8 of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 33-32 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Kings are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 10th in the NBA. Sacramento has 7,569 points on the season (116.4 per contest) and they grab 44.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.8 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. The Kings are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.7% from the charity stripe.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 38.0% on three-point shots (946 of 2,492) and their opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 27.0 assists and 42.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 19th and 6th in basketball. The Kings are ranked 20th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 115.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (19th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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