Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/28/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers
Date: Friday, April 28, 2023
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
TV: ESPN
Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+5)
The Los Angeles Lakers will compete against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena on Friday in Game 6 of their series. L.A. leads 3-2. Memphis opens this game as 5-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 219.5.
The Grizzlies took home the win by a score of 116-99 in Game 5. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (44 of 99) and made 14 of their 40 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 14 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 52 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 24 assists for the contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 40.2% from the floor on 37 out of 92 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 28 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Moreover, Los Angeles collected 54 rebounds (14 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Los Angeles ended up going 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 20 attempts. They made 10 of their 39 shots from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 19 and the Lakers accounted for 17 personal fouls.
Desmond Bane is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. Bane finished the contest at 57.1% from the field and distributed 5 assists. He played for 43 mins and totaled 10 boards. He totaled 33 points on 12 out of 21 shooting.
Memphis comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 51-31 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 46.6 boards per game and has racked up 2,135 assists for the campaign, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (985 of 2,807) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 116.9 pts per contest (9th in the league) while hitting 47.5% from the floor.
Defensively, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They give up 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 11th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (113.0). The Grizzlies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (3,340 of 7,365) and they relinquish 44.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 27th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,167 surrendered so far this year.
When talking about how they attacked the glass in Game 5, Los Angeles allowed Memphis to pull down 52 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from three-point range by going 14 of 40 and finished the game at 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Lakers permitted the Grizzlies to convert 44 out of 99 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.4% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Lakers went 37 out of 92 from the floor which had them shooting 40.2%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Los Angeles knocked down 10 of 39 tries (25.6%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. The Grizzlies earned 19 fouls in the game which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Lakers were able to snag 40 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 54 in this matchup.
Anthony Davis pitched in for the Lakers in this contest. Davis recorded 31 points in his 35 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this game. He made 14 out of 23 for this game for a field goal percentage of 60.9%, and added 19 rebounds.
Los Angeles has a record of 43-39 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 9,608 points so far this season (117.2 per game) and they collect 45.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. The Lakers are committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they go 77.5% from the free throw line.
The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.4% on three-point shots (1,028 of 2,991) and their opponents are converting on 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 25.7 assists and 44.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 15th and 25th in the NBA. The Lakers defensively are ranked 20th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 116.6. They are forcing 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (10th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-5)
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