Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction NBA Picks 11/20/24

The Philadelphia 76ers invade the FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Here’s a Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction. This article will include a Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies Pick.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been in terrible form as they’ve lost 11 of their first 13 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a fifth straight defeat after getting scorched by the Heat in a 106-89 road defeat on Monday. Jared McCain led the team with 20 points, Paul George added 18 points with six rebounds and five assists while Caleb Martin chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the 76ers shot 41 percent from the field and 10 of 41 from the 3-point line as they got off to a quick start, pouring in 33 points in the first quarter to take a 19-point lead but it didn’t last long at all as they scored just 33 points in the second half to lose by double digits in the end. The Sixers will play against the Nets and Clippers following this game.

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been in a bit of a rut as they’ve lost three of their past four games and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting routed by the Nuggets in a 122-110 loss last night. Santi Aldama led the team in scoring with 28 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, Jaren Jackson Jr added 19 points with eight rebounds and five blocks while Scotty Pippen Jr chipped in with 16 points and six assists. As a team, the Grizzlies shot just 39 percent from the field and nine of 38 from the 3-point line as they struggled to make shots from the start and fell behind by 10 points at halftime before they made a bit of a run in the fourth quarter to make it interesting at the end. Desmond Bane had a night to forget as he scored just five points on one of 10 shooting. The Grizzlies will meet the Bulls after this one.

Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win

• The Grizzlies have won each of their last 10 night games against 76ers teams that held a losing record.
• The 76ers have lost each of their last seven games at FedExForum against Grizzlies teams that held a winning record.
• The Grizzlies have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The 76ers have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites.

The 76ers are still missing Kyle Lowry and they have Tyrese Maxey listed as questionable, while the Grizzlies are still without Ja Morant, Zach Edey, and Marcus Smart. The 76ers have been the most disappointing team in the league this season as they haven’t been able to get out of second gear despite having their two best players back in the lineup. The Grizzlies have been the more reliable team this season, but they are banged up and playing their second game of a back-to-back set. Still, I can’t trust the 76ers, so I will stick with the Grizzlies to get the win as the home underdogs in this one.