Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 11/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+2)

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (1-6) will try to defeat the Miami Heat (3-4) on Wednesday. Miami opens this matchup as 2-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 228.

The Heat took the court against the Lakers and went home with a win by a final score of 108-107 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Heat walked away with 14 and the Lakers accounted for 17 fouls. They also made 8 out of their 26 attempts from distance. Los Angeles ended up going 78.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of 14 tries. Furthermore, Los Angeles snagged 38 boards (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Los Angeles dished out 28 assists and had 6 steals in the game. When discussing defense, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 54.3% from the field on 44 of 81 shooting. They also recorded 30 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Heat converted 14 of their 16 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Miami walked away from the game having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (41 of 88) and knocked down 12 of 37 shots from downtown.

Jimmy Butler is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. Butler finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and also earned 6 assists. He played for 37 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He was able to score 28 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Miami heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-4 on the year. They average 107.4 points per contest (26th in the league) while hitting 45.5% from the floor. The Heat are shooting 38.0% on shots from distance (87 of 229) and 81.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Miami is pulling in 43.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 184 assists this season, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.9 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Heat are forcing their opponents into 16.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They rank 21st in basketball in allowing assists with 190 surrendered this year. The Heat defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.8% (301 of 604) and they surrender 45.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 37.9% on 3-pointers while they are 14th in basketball in opponents PPG (111.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies went home defeated by a final of 115-113 against the Trail Blazers. When discussing rebounding, Memphis allowed Portland to get 50 in total (15 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 28.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 32 and finished the contest at 28 out of 36 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Grizzlies permitted the Trail Blazers to convert 39 out of 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6% in the game. Overall, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 47 out of 96 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.0%. In regard to three-point shots, Memphis converted 10 of their 35 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. The Trail Blazers were called for 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Grizzlies were able to pull down 41 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 48 for this game.

Desmond Bane ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for the matchup. Bane recorded 33 points in his 45 minutes of playing time and tallied 7 assists in this game. He buried 13 of 26 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 1-6 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 27th in basketball. Memphis has accounted for 758 points on the year (108.3 per game) and they collect 44.7 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per game (18th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.3 times per game. The Grizzlies are committing 21.4 fouls every game and they shoot 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 20th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.0. They have forced 16.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (11th in basketball). The Memphis defense allows 39.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (112 of 282) and their opponents are knocking down 75.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 24.9 dimes and 47.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 12th and 26th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis (-2)

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