New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/18/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (23-44) are hosting the New York Knicks (44-25) at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 110-107 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 15 while the Warriors had 20 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of 38 shots from three-point range. Golden State finished the contest at 86.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 15 attempts. On top of that, Golden State snagged 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Golden State doled out 27 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. When talking about defending, New York allowed 48.8% from the floor on 40 of 82 shooting. They also doled out 23 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 44 with 16 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Knicks made 22 of 23 tries for a percentage of 95.7%. New York finished the game having earned a 46.4% FG percentage (39 of 84) and converted 10 of 32 three-point attempts.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. Brunson shot 45.0% from the field and earned 9 assists. He played for 36 mins played and also snagged 1 rebound. He accumulated 30 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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New York enters this contest with a win-loss record of 44-25 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is collecting 46.2 boards per game and has accounted for 1,889 dimes for the campaign, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing. The Knicks are shooting 37.2% from downtown (1,001 of 2,690) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 116.9 points per contest (10th in basketball) while hitting 47.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Knicks are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,701 relinquished this season. The Knicks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (2,714 of 5,941) and they relinquish 41.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrender 35.6% from 3-point land and they are 5th in the NBA in opponents points per game (110.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 132-107 when they played the Bulls. When it comes to how they rebounded, Memphis permitted Chicago to get 47 in all (13 offensive). They shot 37.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 18 out of 48 and finished the game at 18 of 21 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Grizzlies permitted the Bulls to knock down 48 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.6% in the game. In all, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 39 out of 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3%. In reference to three-point shots, Memphis made 14 of their 39 tries (35.9%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 78.9%. The Bulls were called for 16 fouls for the contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 37 in the matchup.

Cedric Coward was important for the Grizzlies in the game. Coward earned 17 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 13 for the game for a rate of 53.8%, but didn't pull down a rebound.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 23-44 on the campaign. The Grizzlies have committed 20.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 79.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.6 times per game (7th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest. Memphis has scored 7,744 points for the season (115.6 per contest) and they pull down 43.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the league.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 24th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 118.6. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (24th in the league). The Memphis defense surrenders 36.1% from downtown (936 of 2,590) and their opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 27.4 assists and 45.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 21st and 23rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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