Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/13/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (23-41) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Detroit Pistons (46-18).

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 139-129 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 31 while the 76ers totaled 25 fouls. They also made 11 of 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. Philadelphia finished the game shooting 82.6% from the free throw line by making 38 of their 46 tries. Furthermore, Philadelphia totaled 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Philadelphia dished out 27 assists and had 13 steals for this contest. In terms of defending, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 52.3% from the field on 45 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Grizzlies converted 16 of 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. Memphis walked away from the contest having earned a 49.5% FG percentage (48 out of 97) and knocked down 17 of 43 three-point attempts.

Ty Jerome is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. Jerome walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 8 dimes. He played for 25 mins and totaled 2 boards. He ended up with 26 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Memphis enters this contest with a mark of 23-41 on the year. They are averaging 115.9 points per contest (13th in the league) while going 46.2% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 35.7% on three-point shots (872 of 2,443) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 43.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,838 dimes on the season, which ranks 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Grizzlies have forced 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 24th in basketball in PPG allowed (118.3). The Grizzlies are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.4% (2,751 of 5,803) and they concede 45.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,747 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Pistons walked away with a victory by a final of 138-100 when they faced the Nets. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Detroit permitted Brooklyn to snag 31 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 34.2% from distance by shooting 13 out of 38 and finished the game at 29 out of 34 from the free throw line (85.3%). The Pistons allowed the Nets to make 29 of their 69 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.0% in the game. Overall, the Pistons shot 48 for 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.5%. When discussing 3-point shots, Detroit converted 16 of 32 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 26 of those for a percentage of 76.5%. The Nets committed 29 personal fouls in this contest which got the Pistons to the free throw line for 34 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 12 steals in this contest. The Pistons were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the matchup.

Jalen Duren pitched in for the Pistons in this contest. Duren recorded 26 points in his 23 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the matchup. He made 9 out of 10 for this game for a field goal rate of 90.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 46-18 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Pistons are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in the league. Detroit has 7,489 points for the campaign (117.0 per contest) and they pull in 45.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.7 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. The Pistons commit 22.3 fouls per game and they shoot 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 109.6. They are forcing 17.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (3rd in basketball). The Detroit defense allows 34.9% on 3-pointers (817 of 2,343) and their opposition makes 79.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 23.5 assists and 41.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 1st and 5th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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