Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 3/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is where the Charlotte Hornets (35-34) will meet the Memphis Grizzlies (24-44) on Saturday.

The Grizzlies faced the Nuggets and took home the win by a score of 125-118 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 17 while the Nuggets totaled 24 fouls. They made 13 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. Denver finished the game at 77.3% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 22 shots. Moreover, Denver grabbed 46 rebounds (7 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 9 rejections. Denver distributed 34 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In terms of the defense, Memphis allowed 48.9% from the field on 44 out of 90 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists for the contest as well as forcing 19 turnovers and having 12 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 48 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 25 of 32 attempts for a rate of 78.1%. Memphis ended the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (42 out of 98) and knocked down 16 out of their 49 shots from downtown.

Ty Jerome is someone who played a role for the contest. Jerome shot 53.3% from the floor and also distributed 9 assists. He saw the court for 25 minutes and collected 9 boards. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Memphis will enter this game with a record of 24-44 for the season. They turn it over 15.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,936 dimes this season, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are connecting on 35.5% on 3-pointers (931 of 2,620) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They average 115.7 points per game (15th in the NBA) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies have forced 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They rank 19th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,872 relinquished for the campaign. The Grizzlies defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.6% (2,938 of 6,171) and they relinquish 45.6 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 36.1% on shots from distance and they are 24th in the NBA in points per game allowed (118.6).

When they last played, the Hornets took home the win by a final score of 136-106 against the Heat. When it comes to rebounding, Charlotte allowed Miami to snag 43 in total (12 offensive). They finished 19.4% from distance by shooting 7 out of 36 and ended up shooting 27 of 34 from the charity stripe (79.4%). The Hornets allowed the Heat to make 36 of their 89 tries from the field which had them shooting 40.4% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets finished the game shooting 51 for 96 from the floor which had them shooting 53.1%. Concerning shots from downtown, Charlotte converted 17 of their 43 tries (39.5%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 81.0%. The Heat were called for 22 fouls in this game which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They coughed it up 14 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. The Hornets snagged 38 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 48 in the matchup.

LaMelo Ball pitched in for the Hornets in this contest. He knocked down 11 of 22 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 6 rebounds. Ball earned 30 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 13 assists for this contest.

Charlotte has a mark of 35-34 on the season. The Hornets have committed 19.2 fouls per contest while shooting 81.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.5 times per game (14th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.5 times per game. Charlotte has totaled 7,991 pts on the season (115.8 per contest) and they collect 46.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Hornets are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 25th in the NBA.

The Hornets defensively are ranked 9th in the league in PPG surrendered with 112.2. They have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (12th in the league). The Charlotte defense gives up 35.9% on shots from distance (880 of 2,454) and opponents are knocking down 80.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 26.4 assists and 39.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 2nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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