Atlanta Hawks at Memphis Grizzlies 12/19/20: NBA Basketball free preview, analysis, prediction, odds and pick against the spread.
2020-12-19 20:00:00 EDT
The Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies meet Saturday in NBA preseason action at the FedExForum.
The Atlanta Hawks look fo a win to end the preseason with a 2-2 record. The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 111.3 points on 39.2 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 44.3 percent shooting. De’Andre Hunter is averaging 18.3 points and 3.7 rebounds while Trae Young is averaging 14.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. Danilo Gallinari is the third double-digit scorer and Cam Reddish is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free thitem line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 56 rebounds per game.
The Memphis Grizzlies look for another win to end the preseason with a 4-0 record. The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 119.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 105 points on 39.3 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 18.3 points and 10.3 assists while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 18.3 points and 8.7 rebounds. Dillon Brooks is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Anderson is grabbing seven rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69.7 percent from the free thitem line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 52.7 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 road games and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Grizzlies are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 home games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 19-8 in Hawks last 27 overall. The under is 16-5 in Grizzlies last 21 overall. The under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the worst offensive teams in the preseason when it comes to their field goal percentage. The Memphis Grizzlies have been clicking on all cylinders, have yet to lose a game and just beat the Hawks by 22 points. I’m not trying to step in front of these young Grizzlies who seem to be regular season ready out the gate. I’ll lay the bucket.
