Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 11/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

American Airlines Center is where the Dallas Mavericks (4-12) will meet the Memphis Grizzlies (4-11) on Saturday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Spurs and went home with a loss by a final score of 111-101 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 15 and the Spurs finished the game with 16 fouls. They also converted 16 out of their 42 shots from downtown. San Antonio ended up shooting 84.6% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 13 attempts. On top of that, San Antonio had 38 boards (4 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. San Antonio dished out 23 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. In reference to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the field on 42 of 87 shooting. They also distributed 30 assists for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 59 with 21 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 5 of their 9 tries for a rate of 55.6%. Memphis ended having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (42 of 104) and made 12 of their 39 3-pointers.

Cedric Coward is someone who was a major factor for the game. He walked away with 19 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played 26 minutes and also totaled 11 rebounds. Coward walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Memphis heads into this game with a record of 4-11 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Memphis is pulling down 44.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 414 assists on the year, which is 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 32.8% on shots from 3-point land (193 of 589) and 81.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 111.1 pts per game (26th in the league) while hitting 42.8% from the field.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They surrender 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are 20th in the league in points per game allowed (119.2). The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.3% (655 of 1,355) and they surrender 46.5 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists with 408 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks took a loss by a score of 113-111 when they faced the Knicks. The Mavericks were able to pull down 40 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Knicks committed 22 fouls in this contest which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They were able to bury 25 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Dallas made 16 out of their 44 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mavericks went 35 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.2%. The Mavericks allowed the Knicks to knock down 41 out of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1% for this game. They went 28.6% from distance by going 12 out of 42 and ended up going 19 out of 35 from the free throw line (54.3%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Dallas permitted New York to grab 49 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Naji Marshall ended up being important for the Mavericks in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 11 for the contest for a rate of 63.6%, and added 5 rebounds. Marshall earned 23 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Dallas has a record of 4-12 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Mavericks are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 26th in the league. Dallas has earned 1,765 pts this year (110.3 per game) and they pull in 45.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 23.9 times per game (28th in the league) and they are turning it over 17.2 times per contest. The Mavericks are committing 21.8 fouls per game and they go 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense surrenders 33.2% on three-point shots (187 of 564) and opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 24.8 assists and 49.2 total boards per game, which ranks 5th and 28th in basketball. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 18th in the league in points per game surrendered with 116.9. They are forcing 14.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (9th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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