Washington Wizards vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (13-14) will take on the Washington Wizards (4-20) on Saturday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and notched a win by a score of 108-89 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 21 while the Pacers totaled 18 personal fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 39 attempts from 3-point land. Indiana went 81.0% at the charity stripe by converting 17 of 21 shots. On top of that, Indiana totaled 41 boards (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Indiana earned 20 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. Concerning defending, Washington allowed the other team to go 36.9% from the field on 31 of 84 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in this matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 56 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wizards buried 16 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. Washington ended the game having earned a 46.1% FG percentage (41 out of 89) and converted 10 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Marvin Bagley III is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He recorded 23 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He played 32 minutes and also grabbed 14 rebounds. Bagley finished shooting 64.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Washington enters this matchup with a record of 4-20 on the year. They average 112.8 points per game (26th in the league) while shooting 46.3% from the field. The Wizards are hitting 36.9% on three-point shots (318 of 862) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is snagging 43.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 610 dimes for the year, which ranks 28th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 16.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 22.3 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They surrender 37.2% on shots from downtown while they are 30th in the NBA in opponents points per game (126.7). The Wizards defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.0% (1,094 of 2,277) and they surrender 48.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 21st in basketball in giving up assists with 709 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies took home the win by a final score of 116-110 against the Timberwolves. The Grizzlies were able to snag 39 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 in the game. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 10 steals for the game. The Timberwolves were called for 25 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of those for a rate of 84.0%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Memphis knocked down 11 out of 34 attempts (32.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 42 for 96 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.8%. The Grizzlies permitted the Timberwolves to make 39 of their 98 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.8% for this contest. They finished 29.5% from distance by hitting 13 out of 44 and finished the contest at 19 out of 27 from the charity stripe (70.4%). In reference to rebounds, Memphis allowed Minnesota to pull down 52 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

Jaren Jackson Jr. pitched in for the Grizzlies for this contest. He knocked down 10 of 18 for the game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 12 rebounds. Jackson tallied 28 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 3 dimes in this game.

Memphis has a record of 13-14 this year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which is 26th in the NBA. Memphis has totaled 3,089 points on the season (114.4 per contest) and they pull down 46.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.8 times per game (6th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. The Grizzlies have committed 20.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.5% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the NBA in PPG given up with 115.2. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (14th in the league). The Memphis defense concedes 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (391 of 1,071) and opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.6 assists and 44.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 13th and 16th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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