Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 10/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Prime Video

The Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) are on their way to FedExForum on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (3-2).

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and earned the victory with a final of 116-115 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Lakers ended up walking away with 22 while the Timberwolves had 23 personal fouls. They also made 15 out of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 22 attempts. Moreover, Minnesota snagged 40 boards (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Minnesota earned 30 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Pertaining to the defense, Los Angeles allowed 50.0% from the field on 41 of 82 shooting. They also dished out 34 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 41 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Lakers converted 15 of 22 tries for a rate of 68.2%. Los Angeles finished the contest having earned a 54.2% field goal percentage (45 out of 83) and buried 11 of their 31 3-pointers.

Austin Reaves is one player who played a role in this contest. Reaves finished the game shooting 37.5% from the floor and distributed 16 assists. He played 40 mins played and totaled 1 board. He recorded 28 points on 9 out of 24 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 3-2 so far this season. They are averaging 117.6 pts per game (16th in the NBA) on 52.5% from the floor. The Lakers are hitting 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (46 of 144) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 41.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 132 assists for the campaign, which is 6th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 18.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.8 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Lakers are able to force 16.8 turnovers per game while drawing 24.0 fouls. They are 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 134 conceded for the year. The Lakers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (212 of 452) and they concede 40.6 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 39.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 15th in basketball in opponents PPG (117.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 114-113 against the Suns. In relation to rebounding, Memphis permitted Phoenix to grab 40 in all (11 offensive). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from distance by going 16 out of 40 and finished the contest at 15 of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). The Grizzlies permitted the Suns to convert 41 of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Grizzlies ended up going 44 for 93 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis made 15 out of 38 tries (39.5%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.6%. The Suns committed 20 fouls for this game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They also turned it over 17 times, while recording 12 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the game.

Ja Morant pitched in for the Grizzlies for the game. He made 10 of 19 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and added 8 rebounds. Morant had 28 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 3-2 for the year. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 20th in the league. Memphis has scored 602 pts for the season (120.4 per contest) and they pull down 41.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 28.6 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.6 times per contest. The Grizzlies commit 21.4 fouls every game and they connect on 84.7% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 24th in the league in points per game surrendered with 123.0. They are able to force 17.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (20th in the NBA). The Memphis defense concedes 41.1% on three-point shots (78 of 190) and opponents are making 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 28.0 assists and 45.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 25th and 20th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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