Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/18/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings
Date: Monday, March 18, 2024
Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA
TV: NBC Sports California
Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+10)
The Memphis Grizzlies (23-45) are hitting the road to Golden 1 Center on Monday where they will meet the Sacramento Kings (38-28). Sacramento opens this matchup as 10-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 222.5.
The Grizzlies faced the Thunder and ended up losing by a score of 118-112 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 20 and the Thunder recorded 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 12 of their 35 shots from long range. Oklahoma City finished shooting 76.2% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 21 shots. Moreover, Oklahoma City snagged 45 rebounds (8 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Oklahoma City distributed 25 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the field on 45 of 87 shooting. They also distributed 34 assists in the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 20 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 45.7% FG percentage (37 out of 81) and converted 18 of their 44 3-point attempts.
Desmond Bane is one player who came through in this game. Bane finished the game shooting 41.2% from the field and distributed 7 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins and totaled 3 boards. He accumulated 22 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.
Memphis heads into this contest with a record of 23-45 this season. They currently have an average of 105.8 pts per game (30th in basketball) while going 43.8% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.8% on 3-pointers (906 of 2,606) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 42.0 rebounds per game and has 1,695 dimes on the year, which ranks 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 15.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.3 personal fouls every game.
Defensively, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are ranked 16th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,774 relinquished so far this season. The Grizzlies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (2,795 of 5,919) and they relinquish 45.4 boards per game as a squad. They concede 37.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (112.3).
When they last played, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 98-91 when they faced the Knicks. The Kings snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 42 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Knicks earned 21 fouls for the contest which got the Kings to the free throw line for 26 shots. They were able to make 21 of those for a rate of 80.8%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Sacramento made 10 of 37 tries (27.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Kings went 30 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.3%. The Kings allowed the Knicks to knock down 37 out of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.0% in this contest. They finished 28.2% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 39 and ended up going 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Sacramento permitted New York to get 52 in total (10 on the offensive glass).
Domantas Sabonis was important for the Kings in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 14 rebounds. Sabonis earned 21 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists for this game.
Sacramento has a record of 38-28 on the campaign. The Kings have committed 20.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 73.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.7 times per game (6th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per contest. Sacramento has scored 7,788 pts on the campaign (118.0 per game) and they collect 43.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in the league.
The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 20th in basketball in points given up per game with 117.1. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.7% from the field (22nd in the league). The Sacramento defense concedes 39.3% from downtown (873 of 2,221) and their opponents are knocking down 80.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 27.7 dimes and 42.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 21st and 8th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis (+10)
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