Knicks vs. Grizzlies Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The New York Knicks (22-16) face the Memphis Grizzlies (14-24) as 8-point favorites on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on BSSE. The over/under is 223 for the matchup.
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Knicks and Grizzlies Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Knicks have a 6-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 8 points or more this season.
The Grizzlies have a 6-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 8 points or more this year.
The Knicks and Grizzlies average 1.3 more points between them than the total of 223 for this matchup.
New York and Memphis have seen its opponents average a combined 2.7 more points per game than the over/under of 223 set for this outing.
The average total the Knicks have had in their matchups this season is 5.0 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average total in Memphis’ games this season is 1.0 fewer point than the point total of 223 in this outing.
So far this season, New York has compiled a 20-16-2 record against the spread.
The Grizzlies are 16-22-0 against the spread this season.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks outscore opponents by 3.8 points per game (scoring 115.9 points per game to rank 14th in the league while allowing 112.1 per contest to rank 11th in the NBA) and have a +144 scoring differential overall.
The Knicks win the rebound battle by 5.0 boards on average. They record 45.7 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth in the league, while their opponents grab 40.7 per outing.
New York makes 13.3 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.2. It shoots 37.6% from deep while its opponents hit 37.2% from long range.
The Knicks’ 119.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank ninth in the NBA, and the 115.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 14th in the league.
The Knicks have been worse offensively at home, where they score 114.7 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 116.7 per game. Defensively, they are much better in home games, where they allow 106.7 points per game, versus road games, where they allow their opponents to average 115.6 per game.
Grizzlies Stats & Insights
The Grizzlies’ -196 scoring differential (being outscored by 5.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 108.4 points per game (29th in NBA) while allowing 113.6 per contest (13th in league).
The 42.8 rebounds per game Memphis accumulates rank 23rd in the NBA, 2.7 fewer than the 45.5 its opponents collect.
The Grizzlies connect on 13.4 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), while their opponents have made 13.7 on average.
The Grizzlies average 109.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (29th in league), and allow 114.3 points per 100 possessions (ninth in NBA).
At home Memphis is putting up 105.2 points per game, 5.8 fewer points than it is averaging away (111.0).
Knicks Key Players to Watch
The active leader in points and assists for the Knicks this season is Jalen Brunson, who scores 25.8 points and dishes out 6.4 assists per game.
Julius Randle contributes with 9.3 boards and 4.8 assists per game in addition to his 23.9 PPG scoring average.
Brunson leads active Knicks in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Isaiah Hartenstein puts up 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks on average per game.
Grizzlies Key Players to Watch
Desmond Bane has the top spot on the Grizzlies scoring and assist lists among active players, tallying 24.4 points and 5.3 assists per game.
Jaren Jackson Jr.’s per-game averages this season are 21.3 points, 1.7 assists and 5.8 rebounds.
Bane averages 3.3 made threes per game.
The Grizzlies’ defensive efforts get a lift from Bane (1.0 steal per game) and Jackson (1.7 blocks per game).
Over (223)
Knicks 115 – Grizzlies 110
