Grizzlies vs Hawks Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at State Farm Arena tonight as the Memphis Grizzlies, fresh off a roaring victory, strut into Atlanta to claw it out against the Hawks, who are hungry to bounce back from their recent stumble. It’s game time at 8:30 PM EST, folks, and with the playoff atmosphere thickening, this matchup promises to be anything but a snooze fest. Both teams are in striking distance of climbing their conference ladders, and with a tight betting line setting the stage, tonight’s game is poised to be a thrill. So, as the Grizzlies aim to bear down and the Hawks look to soar above the competition, expect a flurry of feathers and fur in this fierce face-off!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 21, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta

Vegas Odds

	MEM ML	ATL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-120	+100	241.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-120	+100	240.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	0	0	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

22W-27L

54.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

27W-24L

45.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
03/08/24	Atlanta Hawks ATL	20	26	34	19	99	Under
03/08/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	31	15	26	20	92	Under
12/23/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	25	25	40	35	125	Over
12/23/23	Atlanta Hawks ATL	32	28	33	26	119	Over
03/26/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	34	27	35	27	123	Over
03/26/23	Atlanta Hawks ATL	27	29	33	30	119	Over
12/12/22	Atlanta Hawks ATL	29	22	25	27	103	Under
12/12/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	35	27	40	26	128	Under
03/18/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	27	21	24	33	105	Under
03/18/22	Atlanta Hawks ATL	34	33	24	29	120	Under
11/26/21	Atlanta Hawks ATL	29	33	43	27	132	Under
11/26/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	21	27	18	34	100	Under

Grizzlies Vs Over/Under

Hawks Vs Over/Under

Grizzlies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ GSW	144-93W	60	38	16	98
12/15	vs LAL	110-116L	50	25	20	97
12/13	@ BRO	135-119W	49	33	13	99
12/08	vs WAS	140-112W	46	34	16	96
12/07	vs BOS	127-121W	52	25	13	94
12/05	@ SAC	115-110W	49	27	22	80
12/03	vs DAL	116-121L	39	27	19	97
12/01	@ IND	136-121W	40	36	10	93
11/29	@ NOP	120-109W	51	36	15	96
11/25	@ POR	123-98W	60	35	18	87

Hawks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	vs SAS	126-133L	53	32	22	97
12/14	vs MIL	102-110L	44	23	13	82
12/11	vs NYK	108-100W	58	27	10	104
12/08	@ DEN	111-141L	45	26	12	101
12/06	@ LAL	134-132W	48	40	17	100
12/04	vs MIL	119-104W	55	29	11	103
12/02	@ NOP	124-112W	51	30	18	96
11/30	vs CHA	107-104W	49	27	20	78
11/29	@ CLE	117-101W	53	33	18	85
11/25	@ DAL	119-129L	39	32	14	101

Starting Lineups

Memphis Grizzlies	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Desmond Bane SG	32.0	34.1	33.5	100%	32.8
Zach Edey C	30.0	27.7	22.4	57%	18.2
Jaren Jackson Jr. PF	41.0	41.5	38.6	100%	38.9
Scotty Pippen Jr. PG	24.0	16.7	25.7	47%	34.1
Jaylen Wells SF	18.0	14.6	19.0	80%	20.2

Atlanta Hawks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Clint Capela C	28.0	23.3	27.6	100%	27.9
Dyson Daniels SG	30.0	29.2	28.1	80%	32.0
Jalen Johnson PF	45.0	44.9	43.2	100%	42.8
Zaccharie Risacher SF	17.0	12.8	19.3	92%	20.5
Trae Young PG	44.0	53.8	43.7	100%	44.0

Grizzlies Notable Injuries

Ja Morant (PG): Avg: 22.3pts, 4.9reb, 7.8ast, 30.1 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 6.9
Cam Spencer (SG): Avg: 5.2pts, 1.8reb, 1.8ast, 13.5 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 2.1
Jay Huff (C): Avg: 5.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.5ast, 9.6 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 2.6
Colin Castleton OUT (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.1ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 0.5
Yuki Kawamura (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.2reb, 0.7ast, 3.0 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 0.5

Hawks Notable Injuries

Onyeka Okongwu (C): Avg: 10.4pts, 6.7reb, 1.3ast, 24.9 minutes. Last game: 12/14/24. Impact: 4.0
Kobe Bufkin (PG): Avg: 4.9pts, 2.0reb, 1.7ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.8
Garrison Mathews (SG/SF): Avg: 5.6pts, 1.4reb, 0.7ast, 15.5 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Zach Edey	MEM	Pts	10.5	12.9	+2.4	60%	60%	N/A	N/A	ATL	+2.7	#27
Jaren Jackson Jr.	MEM	Pts	21.5	23.3	+1.8	40%	40%	47%	47%	ATL	-1.3	#8
Jalen Johnson	ATL	Reb	9.5	10.3	+0.8	80%	60%	60%	60%	MEM	-0.5	#7

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Grizzlies Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#29	#9	#4	#17	1.8%
PF	#25	#28	#11	#28	6.7%
PG	#2	#30	#17	#16	0.9%
SF	#14	#15	#29	#21	4.8%
SG	#13	#7	#1	#7	-6.7%

Hawks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#27	#11	#18	#24	5.7%
PF	#8	#16	#26	#21	3.4%
PG	#16	#18	#24	#21	2.1%
SF	#30	#23	#19	#30	12.5%
SG	#25	#13	#15	#20	3.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

123.3

116.7

Rebounds per Game

48.5

46.6

Assists per Game

30.3

29.6

Steals per Game

9.1

10.2

Blocks per Game

6.8

5.3

Shots per Game

92.8

93.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.9

12.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.4

53.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.8

34.3

Turnovers per Game

16.2

15.4

Fouls per Game

22.6

19.6

Recent Trends

Keaton Wallace (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.4% to 21.2, 12.9 min average previous 3 games.
Vince Williams Jr. (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 58.3% to 14.9, 35.8 min average previous 3 games.