Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/16/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Chicago Bulls (27-40) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (23-43) at United Center on Monday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Pistons and ended up losing by a score of 126-110 in their last contest. Memphis ended the contest with a 42.7% FG percentage (38 out of 89) and knocked down 15 of their 41 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 19 of 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 20 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to the defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 54.3% from the floor on 50 of 92 shooting. Detroit distributed 36 assists and had 12 steals for this game. Furthermore, Detroit had 52 boards (19 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Detroit finished shooting 77.8% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 18 tries. They also knocked down 12 out of their 35 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 20 and the Pistons totaled 19 fouls.

Ty Jerome is a guy who was a factor for this game. Jerome finished 47.1% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and snagged 1 rebound. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Memphis steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 23-43 for the campaign. They are turning it over 15.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 43.6 boards per contest and has racked up 1,884 dimes on the season, which ranks 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.6% on 3-pointers (901 of 2,532) and 79.2% from the free throw line. They average 115.7 points per game (13th in basketball) while hitting 46.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They are 18th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,808 surrendered for the campaign. The Grizzlies are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.5% (2,846 of 5,988) and they surrender 45.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 36.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 24th in basketball in PPG allowed (118.4).

In their last game, the Bulls went home defeated by a final of 119-108 when they faced the Clippers. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Chicago permitted Los Angeles to get 46 overall (10 on the offensive side). They shot 28.1% from distance by going 9 out of 32 and ended up shooting 18 out of 24 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Bulls permitted the Clippers to make 46 out of their 96 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.9% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bulls ended up shooting 42 out of 95 from the field which had them sitting at 44.2%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Chicago knocked down 12 of 41 tries (29.3%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 92.3%. The Clippers had 13 fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 13 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Bulls were able to collect 36 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 48 for the contest.

Josh Giddey ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls in this contest. Giddey earned 20 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 10 dimes in the game. He made 8 out of 20 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and earned 11 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 27-40 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Bulls are shooting 46.8% from the field, which ranks 14th in the league. Chicago has scored 7,755 points this season (115.7 per game) and they pull down 45.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 28.8 times per game (4th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per game. The Bulls are responsible for committing 18.7 fouls every game and they hit 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 27th in basketball in points given up per game with 120.2. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (21st in the league). The Chicago defense gives up 36.9% on 3-pointers (934 of 2,534) and opponents are converting on 77.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 28.4 assists and 45.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 28th and 22nd in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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