Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBA TV

Rocket Arena is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-4) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (4-9) on Saturday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Celtics and ended up losing by a score of 131-95 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 18 and the Celtics racked up 20 personal fouls. They converted 21 of their 51 tries from three-point range. Boston finished 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 10 of 12 tries. Moreover, Boston totaled 58 rebounds (18 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Boston earned 34 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Regarding the defense, Memphis allowed 50.5% from the floor on 50 out of 99 shooting. They also distributed 25 dimes for this game as well as creating 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 41 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 21 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 80.8%. Memphis finished the contest having earned a 33.7% FG percentage (32 out of 95) and made 10 of 43 shots from downtown.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is one player who was a major factor for this contest. Jackson ended up shooting 46.7% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 23 minutes and collected 2 boards. He racked up 18 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Memphis enters this game with a record of 4-9 this year. They are turning it over 14.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 43.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 363 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are connecting on 33.2% on three-point attempts (172 of 518) and 83.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.8 pts per contest (25th in the NBA) while hitting 43.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Grizzlies have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.7). The Grizzlies are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.5% (575 of 1,185) and they relinquish 46.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 30th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 361 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers got the win with a final of 130-116 when they faced the Heat. The Cavaliers corralled 34 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 13 steals in the matchup. The Heat earned 29 fouls in the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.9%. Regarding three-point shots, Cleveland buried 14 of 47 tries (29.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers walked away from this one shooting 45 for 104 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3%. The Cavaliers allowed the Heat to convert 45 out of 94 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.9% in the game. They finished 40.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 15 out of 37 and ended up shooting 11 out of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). With respect to rebounds, Cleveland permitted Miami to pull down 44 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Jarrett Allen pitched in for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Allen earned 30 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in this matchup. He converted 12 of 20 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 8-4 so far this season. The Cavaliers commit 22.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 28.1 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. Cleveland has tallied 1,475 pts this season (122.9 per contest) and they pull in 43.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are shooting 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 19th in the league in PPG given up with 117.6. They are forcing 18.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (12th in basketball). The Cleveland defense gives up 37.6% from downtown (164 of 436) and opponents are making 79.9% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 27.3 dimes and 46.2 total rebounds per game, ranking them 20th and 23rd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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