New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, February 28, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (38-20) will try to defeat the New York Knicks (38-20) on Friday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and went home with a win by a final score of 110-105 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Knicks finished with 15 while the 76ers recorded 19 fouls. They also converted 11 of 34 tries from distance. Philadelphia finished shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 20 tries. On top of that, Philadelphia pulled down 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. Philadelphia doled out 21 dimes and had 13 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, New York allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the floor on 39 of 88 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 43 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Knicks buried 23 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 79.3%. New York finished the game with a 51.9% field goal percentage (40 out of 77) and converted 7 of their 19 three-point shots.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was a factor in this contest. Brunson finished shooting 47.1% from the floor and also recorded 7 assists. He saw the court for 36 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He had 34 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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New York will take the court with a record of 38-20 on the campaign. They are averaging 117.7 pts per contest (5th in the NBA) while hitting 49.3% from the floor. The Knicks are shooting 37.4% on 3-point shots (735 of 1,965) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is collecting 42.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,588 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 38.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 14th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.9). The Knicks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (2,435 of 5,137) and they surrender 41.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,507 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 151-148 when they faced the Suns. The Grizzlies pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Suns committed 25 fouls for this game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. With regard to 3-point shots, Memphis buried 20 out of their 48 attempts (41.7%). When the game finished, the Grizzlies went 52 out of 99 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.5%. The Grizzlies allowed the Suns to convert 53 out of their 99 tries from the floor which had them shooting 53.5% in this contest. They went 56.8% from downtown by hitting 21 out of 37 and finished the game at 21 out of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). With respect to attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Phoenix to collect 46 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Ja Morant was important for the Grizzlies for this contest. He made 7 of 25 for the contest giving him a rate of 28.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. Morant had 29 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 8 dimes for the matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 38-20 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which is 5th in the league. Memphis has accounted for 7,149 pts for the season (123.3 per contest) and they snag 47.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.1 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.4 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 21.3 fouls per game and they connect on 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 25th in basketball in PPG given up with 116.6. They have forced 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Memphis defense allows 35.2% on 3-point shots (806 of 2,293) and their opponents are connecting on 75.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 26.8 dimes and 43.6 boards per game, which ranks them 19th and 13th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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