The Washington Wizards will travel to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Saturday, Apr. 4 and can be seen on CSN-DC+ and SPSO.
The Grizzlies played well in their last game, topping the Kings 97-83 in their last matchup. Jeff Green played a pivotal role with 16 points, four rebounds, and four assists. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 106-93 win against the 76ers in their last game. Marcin Gortat claimed his 20th double-double of the season with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Wizards winning the first matchup 107-87. Gortat was the game’s top overall scorer with 22 points.
The odds for Memphis and Washington are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Grizzlies come into this game 51-24 Straight Up (SU) and 35-38-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 19-9 SU and 13-13-2 ATS against the Eastern Conference. It’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score on the Grizzlies. The 95.5 points that Memphis’s defense allows per game makes them the second-ranked defense in the league.
In the other locker room, the Wizards have a record of 29-45-1 ATS and 42-33 SU. Against the Western Conference, Washington is 15-14 SU and 11-17-1 ATS.
In their previous meeting this season, Washington beat Memphis, but the win was not enough to overtake Memphis in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the last 10 meetings. The Wizards lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. In these last 10 matchups, each team was able to hold the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once.
Predictions: SU Winner – MEM, ATS Winner – MEM
Notes
Washington ranks 19th in points per game with 98.4, while Memphis ranks second in points allowed with an average of 95.5 given up.
While Washington puts up an average of just 94.2 points per game on the road (ranked 26th), Memphis ranks second in points allowed at home, giving up 94.0 points per game.
The Washington Wizards have an outstanding 35-9 record when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Memphis Grizzlies are 20-22 when they score less than 100.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Wizards are just 7-24 this season. Memphis is a stellar 31-2 when registering triple digits.
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 101.1 (ranked 21st), while the Grizzlies rank third for their defensive rating of 99.8.
The Washington Wizards have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of 46.3%. The Memphis Grizzlies have a winning 15-9 record in games where opponents have a similar or higher FG%.
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Washington Wizards both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Memphis is 19th and ninth in the league for EFF% and FG% respectively, while Washington ranks 13th and fourth in these categories.
On average, the Washington Wizards make 23.8 assists per game and the Memphis Grizzlies make 21.7. Washington is ranked sixth, while Memphis is ranked 14th.
Memphis makes an average of 4.3 blocks per game (ranked 24th). Washington ranks higher in blocks with 4.6 (ranked 17th).
The Memphis Grizzlies rank 21st in offensive rebounding, while the Washington Wizards rank seventh in defensive rebounding.
The Grizzlies record 8.6 steals per game on average (ranked sixth). The Wizards are 23-18 when allowing at least 8 steals.
