Charlotte Hornets vs. Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Charlotte is 16-49 overall this season. The Hornets are 13.5 games back of the Hawks for a play-in game as the Hornets are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte has lost seven of their last eight games leading into Wednesday’s game.

In their last game, the Hornets lost 114-97 on the road to the Pistons on Monday, March 11. Charlotte barely led in the game as their largest lead was just two points. They shot 38.6% from the field and 32.5% from behind the 3-point line. Charlotte was out rebounded by 11 boards and they turned the ball over 13 times in the defeat. Mikel Bridges led the team with 24 points in the loss.

Miles Bridges is leading the team with 21.4 points per game. Nick Richards is grabbing 8.2 rebounds per game. Ish Smith is passing a team-high 3.4 assist per game.

There are no injuries for the Hornets listed for this game.

Charlotte is averaging 107.1 points per game which ranks 29th in the league. They are shooting 45.7% from the field which ranks fourth worst. The Hornets are making 35.6% from behind the 3-point line which ranks 21st.

On defense, the Hornets are allowing 117.3 points per game which ranks 19th in the league which ranks 19th. They are forcing their opponents to make 49.4% from the field which ranks fifth worst. They are the 22nd ranked 3-point defense with 37.6% being scored on them.

The Hornets are 26-39 against the spread this season. They are 12-21 against the spread when they have played on the road. They are 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 games leading into Wednesday. Charlotte is 4-7 against the spread in their last 11 road games. The under is 35-30 in the Hornets games this season. The under is 8-2 in the Hornets last 10 games games. Charlotte is averaging 99.2 possessions per game which ranks 25th in the league.

The Grizzlies are 23-43 overall this season. They are in 13th place in the Western Conference. Memphis is 12 games back of the Warriors for the final spot in the playoffs. They are nine games ahead of the Spurs for the worst record in the conference. Memphis has won three of their last five games leading into Wednesday.

In their last game, the Grizzlies defeated the Wizards 109-97 on Tuesday, March 12. The Wizards never led in the game as Memphis dominated. Memphis shot 44.7% from the field and 24.2% from behind the arc. Memphis out rebounded Washington 53-28 in the win. Trey Jemison led the team in scoring with 24 points on 11-for-13 shooting.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is the leading scorer with 22.4 points per game. He is also grabbing a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game. Vince Williams Jr. is dishing out a team-high 3.4 assists per game.

Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Desmond Bane, Ziaire Williams, Derrick Rose, Yuta Watanabe, Brandon Clarke and Scotty Pippen Jr. are all out for the game. Vince Williams Jr., Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lamar Stevens are questionable for the game.

Memphis is averaging 105.8 points per game which ranks dead last in the league. They are shooting the worst in the NBA with 43.8% from the field. They also are making 34.6% from behind the 3-point line which ranks last.

On defense, the Grizzlies are allowing 112.3 points per game which ranks ninth in the league. They are allowing 47.1% to be shot on them which ranks 14th. Opponents are making 37.8% from behind the arc which ranks 25th.

The Grizzlies are 31-34 against the spread this season. They are 12-20 against the spread when they have played at home. Memphis is 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games. The Grizzlies are also 5-5 against the spread when they have played at home in their last 10 games. The under is 37-28-1 when Memphis has played this season. The under is 6-4 in Memphis’ last 10 games. Memphis ranks 16th in pace of play with 100.7 possessions per game.

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Despite the injuries, I will be taking Memphis in this game and riding the hot hand. Memphis has won three of their last five games. They are also 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games. They are doing all of this with good defense. The Hornets have been really poor as they have struggled to find wins. They have lost seven of their last eight games and they are 4-7 against the spread in their last 11 road games. 

Take Memphis to cover. 

Prediction: Memphis Grizzlies +1.5

The under is the play on Wednesday with both of these teams struggling to score the ball. The possessions will be slow to thanks to the Hornets pace of play. Injuries on the Memphis side have piled up and they will create inconsistent offensive trends. This has the makings of an ugly game.