Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 2/4/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Boston Celtics
Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
TV: NBC Sports Boston
Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+14)
The Memphis Grizzlies (18-31) are traveling to TD Garden on Sunday where they will go up against the Boston Celtics (37-12). Memphis opens this contest as 14-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 221.
The Grizzlies played the Warriors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-101 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 20 while the Warriors finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They made 11 out of their 29 tries from 3-point land. Golden State finished the contest at 81.8% from the free throw line by burying 18 of 22 tries. Additionally, Golden State collected 46 boards (6 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Golden State earned 32 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In relation to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 55.4% from the floor on 46 out of 83 shooting. They also distributed 30 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 17 of 24 tries for a percentage of 70.8%. Memphis ended the contest with a 40.2% field goal percentage (35 of 87) and buried 14 of 46 shots from 3-point land.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is someone who was a factor in this game. Jackson finished shooting 38.1% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He played for 31 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 27 points on 8 out of 21 shooting.
Memphis comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 18-31 so far this season. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 42.1 boards per game and is sitting with 1,224 dimes so far this season, which ranks 22nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (662 of 1,924) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 107.2 pts per contest (30th in the league) while connecting on 43.8% from the field.
Defensively, the Grizzlies have forced 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They give up 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 12th in the NBA in opponents points per game (112.7). The Grizzlies are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (2,000 of 4,254) and they concede 45.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 14th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,276 relinquished so far this year.
The last time they took the court, the Celtics took a loss by a final score of 114-105 against the Lakers. With respect to rebounds, Boston allowed Los Angeles to snag 52 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 52.8% from downtown by going 19 out of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 26 at the charity stripe (73.1%). The Celtics allowed the Lakers to make 38 of 94 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.4% in the game. Overall, the Celtics went 41 for 97 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.3%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Boston converted 16 of 48 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. The Lakers earned 8 fouls in this matchup which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 7 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Celtics pulled down 40 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 for this game.
Jayson Tatum ended up having an impact for the Celtics in this contest. He buried 8 of 21 in the game for a rate of 38.1%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. Tatum earned 23 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in this contest.
Boston has a record of 37-12 this year. The Celtics commit 17.2 personal fouls every game and they go 80.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.8 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. Boston has scored 5,884 pts for the year (120.1 per contest) and they pull in 47.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Celtics are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 14th in the league.
The Boston defense gives up 35.0% on 3-pointers (647 of 1,847) and opponents are connecting on 74.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 25.0 dimes and 44.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 6th and 19th in the league. The Celtics defensively are ranked 6th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.1. They have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (3rd in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis (+14)
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