Grizzlies at Lakers - NBA Tips & Prediction | FormPicks

Saturday 24 October

Saturday 24 October

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Regular Season · crypto.com Arena

Lakers

39-36

86-84

Grizzlies

51-24

📋 Post game review

🤝 We had it too close to call

The Lakers edged a tight one

We had it too close to call, and the Lakers won 86-84.

On the play the Lakers were about 3 points better, so the score was about right.

The result, against how they played

LAL

MEM

Hard done byDeservedGot lucky

We expected

LAL95

MEM96

too close to call, 191.8 total

Final

LAL86

MEM84

LAL by 2, 170 total

On the play

LAL90

MEM87

LAL by 3, shooting luck aside

⏱️How it unfolded

The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.

The score, against the pace we expected

LALMEMWhat happenedWhat we expected (LAL 95, MEM 96)What the play deserved

LALMEMWhat happenedWhat we expected (LAL 95, MEM 96)What the play deserved

The Lakers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.

Where it moved

▲ LAL better than we expected

+6Q125-18

+2Q221-21

+1Q322-23

-6Q418-22

▼ MEM better than we expected

The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.

⚖️What decided it

Why the Lakers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.

From the game

Lived at the line, eighteen free throws to their seven
Kept giving it away, eighteen turnovers to their eight
Burned in transition, 4 fast break points to 19
A 14-0 run took them from 8 down to 6 up in the third quarter

Key battles

4Fast break points19

13Free throws made5

18Turnovers8

5Steals12

🏀Good plays, bad plays

The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Lakers

Good plays

9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q1 5:22 · LAL 21-13 MEM
8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q3 3:10 · LAL 65-58 MEM
Winner
Pau Gasol hit a layup, Kobe Bryant with the assist
Q4 1:36 · LAL 85-84 MEM

Bad plays

Missed FT
Jodie Meeks misses technical free throw
Q2 10:38 · LAL 28-18 MEM
Turnover
Earl Clark bad pass
Q4 2:56 · LAL 83-82 MEM
Missed FT
Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:04 · LAL 85-84 MEM

Grizzlies

Good plays

14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 8 down to 6 up
Q3 11:41 · LAL 47-53 MEM
Steal
Quincy Pondexter stole it from Earl Clark
Q4 2:56 · LAL 83-82 MEM
Go-ahead
Zach Randolph hit a two point shot
Q4 2:31 · LAL 83-84 MEM

Bad plays

Technical
Marc Gasol technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 10:38 · LAL 28-18 MEM

📊The numbers

LAL		MEM
46%	Shooting from the field	44%
5	Threes made	3
25%	Three-point accuracy	21%
13	Free throws made	5
55	Rebounds	40
8	Offensive rebounds	8
22	Assists	24
36	Points in the paint	46
4	Fast break points	19
12	Points off turnovers	18
18	Turnovers	8
5	Steals	12
2	Blocks	4

🔍 What it means for this game

🤝Too close to call

Recent form does not split them

Their results, against how they played

MEM

LAL

Hard done byDeservedGot lucky

Grizzlies4-1All to script

Four wins from their last five.

Last gamevTrail Blazers

Opponent shooting efficiency down 9.1 points on their last 5 average

Points allowed down 15 on their last 5 average

Assists up 6 on their last 5 average

Lakers3-2All to script

Three wins from their last five.

Last gamevMavericks

Points allowed down 23 on their last 5 average

Rebound margin up 17 on their last 5 average

GrizzliesLast 5 · 4-1

W@ POR94-76To script
Wv SA92-90To script
W@ MIN99-86To script
Wv HOU103-94To script
L@ NY101-108To script

LakersLast 5 · 3-2

Wv DAL101-81To script
W@ SAC103-98To script
L@ MIL103-113To script
W@ MIN120-117To script
L@ GS103-109To script

Grizzlies

Last 5 · 4-1

Pretty much what we expected

Results

4

wins

We expected

–

wins, from our tips

Deserved

~3.5

wins, on how they played

Hard done byDeservedGot lucky

Four wins from their last five games. How they played, the shooting luck aside, was worth about 3.5.

4 Apr · 4 Apr · AwayTo script

PORTrail Blazers76-94

MEMGrizzlies

A win

The numbers

MEM		POR
51%	Shooting from the field	41%
4	Threes made	4
33%	Three-point accuracy	14%
22	Free throws made	6
37	Rebounds	30
27	Assists	21

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

The better side, shooting luck aside, worth about 8 points to them

Why it went this way

They went cold, four of 29 from three
Lived at the line, 28 free throws to their ten

Our tip for this game

2 Apr · 2 Apr · HomeTo script

MEMGrizzlies92-90

SASpurs

A win

The numbers

MEM		SA
46%	Shooting from the field	48%
2	Threes made	8
29%	Three-point accuracy	35%
18	Free throws made	10
40	Rebounds	40
15	Assists	21

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

The better side, shooting luck aside, worth about 3 points to them

Why it went this way

Made two threes to their eight
Lived at the line, 24 free throws to their eleven

Our tip for this game

31 Mar · 31 Mar · AwayTo script

MINTimberwolves86-99

MEMGrizzlies

A win

The numbers

MEM		MIN
51%	Shooting from the field	43%
6	Threes made	5
60%	Three-point accuracy	31%
19	Free throws made	23
35	Rebounds	35
25	Assists	19

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

The better side, shooting luck aside, worth about 8 points to them

Why it went this way

Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.

Our tip for this game

30 Mar · 30 Mar · HomeTo script

MEMGrizzlies103-94

HOURockets

A win

The numbers

MEM		HOU
51%	Shooting from the field	42%
4	Threes made	9
36%	Three-point accuracy	33%
19	Free throws made	17
42	Rebounds	35
24	Assists	19

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

The better side, shooting luck aside, worth about 7 points to them

Why it went this way

Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.

Our tip for this game

28 Mar · 28 Mar · AwayTo script

NYKnicks108-101

MEMGrizzlies

A defeat

The numbers

MEM		NY
47%	Shooting from the field	51%
6	Threes made	13
29%	Three-point accuracy	42%
29	Free throws made	19
34	Rebounds	31
14	Assists	18

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

Little between them with the shooting luck taken out, worth about 2 points to the Knicks

Why it went this way

Made six threes to their thirteen
They shot well above their usual, thirteen of 31 from three
Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their 22

Our tip for this game

Lakers

Last 5 · 3-2

Pretty much what we expected

Results

3

wins

We expected

–

wins, from our tips

Deserved

~3

wins, on how they played

Hard done byDeservedGot lucky

Three wins from their last five games. How they played, the shooting luck aside, was worth about 3.

3 Apr · 3 Apr · HomeTo script

LALLakers101-81

DALMavericks

A win

The numbers

LAL		DAL
44%	Shooting from the field	42%
8	Threes made	7
33%	Three-point accuracy	37%
21	Free throws made	6
57	Rebounds	37
23	Assists	23

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

Clearly the better side, shooting luck aside, worth about 22 points to them

Why it went this way

Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their twelve
Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 37

Our tip for this game

31 Mar · 31 Mar · AwayTo script

SACKings98-103

LALLakers

A win

The numbers

LAL		SAC
46%	Shooting from the field	45%
10	Threes made	7
33%	Three-point accuracy	29%
17	Free throws made	13
42	Rebounds	44
28	Assists	19

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

The better side, shooting luck aside, worth about 6 points to them

Why it went this way

Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their sixteen

Our tip for this game

29 Mar · 29 Mar · AwayTo script

MILBucks113-103

LALLakers

A defeat

The numbers

LAL		MIL
44%	Shooting from the field	48%
5	Threes made	7
25%	Three-point accuracy	37%
30	Free throws made	16
40	Rebounds	43
19	Assists	22

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

Second best, shooting luck aside, worth about 7 points to the Bucks

Why it went this way

Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 22

Our tip for this game

28 Mar · 28 Mar · AwayTo script

MINTimberwolves117-120

LALLakers

A win

The numbers

LAL		MIN
54%	Shooting from the field	46%
10	Threes made	5
45%	Three-point accuracy	29%
22	Free throws made	22
44	Rebounds	45
27	Assists	23

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

Little between them with the shooting luck taken out, worth about 1 point to them

Why it went this way

Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.

Our tip for this game

26 Mar · 26 Mar · AwayTo script

GSWarriors109-103

LALLakers

A defeat

The numbers

LAL		GS
40%	Shooting from the field	48%
6	Threes made	10
23%	Three-point accuracy	43%
25	Free throws made	13
51	Rebounds	48
17	Assists	22

Our call going in

No tip on record for this one.

The play

Little between them with the shooting luck taken out, worth about 2 points to them

Why it went this way

Went cold from three, six of 26
Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their nineteen

Our tip for this game

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