Memphis Grizzlies vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 1/22/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Toronto Raptors
Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV: TSN
The Toronto Raptors (16-27) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (15-27) at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.
The Grizzlies played the Bulls and took a loss by a score of 125-96 in their last game. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 42.7% field goal percentage (32 of 75) and converted 13 out of their 42 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 19 of 23 shots for a percentage of 82.6%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 28 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 51.6% from the floor on 47 of 91 shooting. Chicago totaled 32 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. In addition, Chicago pulled down 52 rebounds (13 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Chicago finished the contest at 81.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 21 tries. They also converted 14 of their 33 shots from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 13 while the Bulls recorded 18 fouls.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is a player who was a major contributor in this game. Jackson finished shooting 44.4% from the field and also earned 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 8 of 18 shooting.
Memphis enters this contest with a mark of 15-27 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 42.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,037 assists so far this season, which ranks 24th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.1% from downtown (567 of 1,663) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They average 107.8 pts per game (29th in basketball) while hitting 43.8% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,090 surrendered so far this season. The Grizzlies are allowing a FG percentage of 46.9% (1,720 of 3,669) and they surrender 45.8 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 38.5% on shots from distance while they are 13th in the league in PPG allowed (113.6).
For their last game, the Raptors took a defeat with a final score of 126-100 when they faced the Knicks. Concerning rebounds, Toronto permitted New York to collect 61 overall (15 on the offensive side). They finished 35.9% from distance by going 14 of 39 and ended up shooting 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Raptors permitted the Knicks to convert 48 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.5% in this contest. Overall, the Raptors finished 38 out of 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3%. Regarding shots from downtown, Toronto buried 11 of 34 tries (32.4%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 56.5%. The Knicks committed 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Raptors were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this contest.
RJ Barrett ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 53.3%, and tallied 8 rebounds. Barrett accumulated 20 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 4 assists for the matchup.
Toronto has a record of 16-27 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raptors are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which ranks them 10th in the league. Toronto has 4,931 pts on the campaign (114.7 per game) and they pull down 43.6 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 29.6 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. The Raptors have committed 18.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.5% from the free throw line.
The Raptors on defense are ranked 18th in the league in points given up per game with 116.6. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (22nd in the NBA). The Toronto defense allows 38.2% on 3-point shots (568 of 1,487) and their opponents are knocking down 80.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 27.8 assists and 43.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 24th and 15th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis
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