Grizzlies vs. Hawks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, March 26, 2023

The Atlanta Hawks (37-37) will look to leading scorer Trae Young (26.6 ppg) when they aim to take down the Ja Morant-led Memphis Grizzlies (46-27) on March 26, 2023. The Hawks are 2.5-point underdogs against the Grizzlies. The matchup features a point total of 248.

Grizzlies vs. Hawks Odds

• Grizzlies odds to win: -138
• Hawks odds to win: +117
• Spread: Grizzlies (-2.5)
• Total: 248

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Game Time and Information

• When: Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
• TV: NBA TV, BSSE, and BSSEX

Who Will Win Grizzlies vs. Hawks?

Grizzlies and Hawks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Grizzlies are 26-21-4 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.

The Hawks are 12-9 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.

The Grizzlies and the Hawks combine to average 13.3 fewer points per game than the over/under of 248 set for this matchup.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 230.1 points per game, 17.9 fewer than the over/under for this game.

The average total the Grizzlies have had set in games this season is 19 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

Atlanta’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 235.8 points, 12.2 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Memphis has a 34-35-4 record against the spread this season.

The Hawks are 33-39-2 ATS this year.

Grizzlies Stats & Insights

The Grizzlies outscore opponents by 4.4 points per game (scoring 116.7 points per game to rank eighth in the league while giving up 112.3 per outing to rank seventh in the NBA) and have a +319 scoring differential overall.

The 46.7 rebounds per game the Grizzlies average rank second in the NBA, and are 2.2 more than the 44.5 their opponents pull down per contest.

Memphis knocks down 11.8 three-pointers per game (17th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.8. It shoots 35% from deep while its opponents hit 35.3% from long range.

The Grizzlies rank 14th in the league by averaging 112.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are second in the NBA, allowing 107.9 points per 100 possessions.

In 2022-23, the Grizzlies’ offense has been much better at home, where they score 120 points per game, compared to road games, where they average 113.3 per game. Defensively, they have been much tougher when playing at home, where they concede 108.8 points per game, versus on the road, where they allow their opponents to average 115.9 per game.

Hawks Stats & Insights

The Hawks have a +16 scoring differential, putting up 118 points per game (third in league) and giving up 117.8 (23rd in NBA).

The 44 rebounds per game Atlanta accumulates rank 10th in the league. Their opponents pull down 44.3.

The Hawks hit 10.8 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), 1.1 fewer than their opponents.

The Hawks rank fifth in the NBA with 115.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 28th defensively with 116.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

In 2022-23 Atlanta is scoring 1.2 more points per game at home (118.6) than on the road (117.4).

Grizzlies Key Players to Watch

Morant leads active Grizzlies’ players in points and assists per game, scoring 26.7 points and distributing 8.1 assists.

Jaren Jackson Jr.’s averages this season are 18 points, 6.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.

Desmond Bane makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Grizzlies, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

Tyus Jones averages one steal per game, while Jackson has three blocks per contest.

Hawks Key Players to Watch

The Hawks go-to guy, Young, leads active Hawks players in both scoring (26.6 points per game) and assists (10 assists per game).

This season, Clint Capela has a statline of 12 points, 0.9 assists and 11.2 rebounds per game.

Young knocks down 2.2 threes per game.

The Hawks’ defensive efforts get a boost from Dejounte Murray (1.6 steals per game) and Onyeka Okongwu (1.3 blocks per game).

Grizzlies vs. Hawks Prediction

• Pick ATS: Hawks (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (248)
  

• Prediction:
  Grizzlies 117 – Hawks 115

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