Cleveland Cavaliers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, April 6, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (25-52) are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29) at FedExForum on Monday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Warriors and notched a win by a score of 118-111 in their last contest. Cleveland ended the game with a 51.2% FG percentage (42 of 82) and knocked down 16 of their 36 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers knocked down 18 of 26 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 48 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 29 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 43.6% from the field on 41 out of 94 shooting. Golden State doled out 22 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Additionally, Golden State grabbed 40 rebounds (5 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Golden State went 85.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 20 tries. They also made 12 out of their 44 attempts from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 19 and the Warriors finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who had an impact for this contest. Mitchell finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and recorded 3 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Cleveland will play this contest with a record of 48-29 so far this season. They are averaging 119.3 pts per contest (4th in basketball) while shooting 48.0% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.0% on 3-point shots (1,108 of 3,079) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Cleveland is grabbing 44.3 boards per game and has earned 2,181 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are able to force 15.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 14th in the league in points per game allowed (115.2). The Cavaliers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.4% (3,175 of 6,842) and they surrender 43.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 15th in the league in giving up assists with 2,069 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 128-96 when they faced the Raptors. When talking about attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Toronto to collect 48 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 37.5% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 41 at the charity stripe (75.6%). The Grizzlies permitted the Raptors to make 44 of 84 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.4% in the matchup. Overall, the Grizzlies shot 34 out of 85 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Memphis converted 11 out of their 42 attempts (26.2%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.4%. The Raptors had 13 fouls for this contest which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Grizzlies collected 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the matchup.

GG Jackson II ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in the game. Jackson II accumulated 30 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 16 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 25-52 on the year. The Grizzlies are committing 20.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 27.9 times per contest (10th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per game. Memphis has accumulated 8,841 points for the season (114.8 per game) and they snag 42.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Grizzlies are shooting 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Memphis defense allows 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,080 of 2,978) and their opposition makes 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 27.9 dimes and 46.3 rebounds every game, which is 25th and 26th in the NBA. The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 25th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 119.6. They have forced 15.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the floor (24th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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