Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Monday, March 9, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (16-47) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (23-39) at Barclays Center on Monday.

The Grizzlies played the Clippers and took a loss by a final of 123-120 in their last contest. Memphis walked away from the contest having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (42 of 87) and made 16 out of their 43 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 20 of 24 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 29 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 41 of 82 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 15 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. In addition, Los Angeles collected 44 rebounds (16 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Los Angeles ended up going 82.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 37 of 45 tries. They also buried 4 out of their 17 shots from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 29 and the Clippers accumulated 20 fouls.

Ty Jerome is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. Jerome finished the contest at 41.2% from the floor and also totaled 7 dimes. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and totaled 2 boards. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Memphis comes into this game with a mark of 23-39 this season. They cough up possession 15.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is pulling in 43.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,787 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.6% on shots from downtown (841 of 2,365) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 115.7 points per outing (14th in basketball) on 46.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Grizzlies are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They currently rank 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,685 relinquished on the season. The Grizzlies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,659 of 5,632) and they concede 45.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 36.0% from 3-point land and they rank 23rd in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (117.8).

In their last game, the Nets took home the win by a final score of 107-105 when they played the Pistons. The Nets collected 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the game. They also turned it over 20 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Pistons were called for 22 fouls in this game which got the Nets to the free throw line for 28 tries. They were able to bury 27 of them for a percentage of 96.4%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Brooklyn knocked down 10 of 30 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Nets went 35 for 80 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. The Nets permitted the Pistons to make 36 of their 85 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.4% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 38.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 26 and ended up shooting 23 out of 31 at the free throw line (74.2%). In reference to how they rebounded, Brooklyn permitted Detroit to snag 37 overall (11 offensive).

Michael Porter Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Nets for the contest. He knocked down 10 of 25 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and earned 13 rebounds. Porter accumulated 30 points in his 39 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 16-47 this season. The Nets are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls every game and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per game (19th in the league) and they turn it over 15.7 times per game. Brooklyn has accounted for 6,732 points for the year (106.9 per contest) and they average 40.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Nets are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 30th in basketball.

The Brooklyn defense allows 38.0% from downtown (787 of 2,072) and their opposition makes 78.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.4 assists and 42.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 21st and 9th in basketball. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.6. They are forcing 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (29th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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