Grizzlies-Spurs Preview

The fans at AT&T Center will be treated to a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Spurs listed as 13-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game’s total is sitting at 191.
The Grizzlies played better defence in the second half as they came back to defeat the Pacers 108-105 on Friday. The Grizzlies covered the 1.5-point spread, while the 213 points sailed OVER the posted total of 204.
O.J. Mayo led the Grizzlies with 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Hakim Warrick added a team-high 21 points.
Tony Parker had 27 points on Thursday afternoon as San Antonio rallied for a 91-90 win over Phoenix.
The Suns had been favored by 2 points at home in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day’s posted total (200).
Current streak:
San Antonio has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Memphis: 10-19 SU, 13-15-1 ATS
San Antonio: 19-10 SU, 14-14-1 ATS
Memphis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Indiana are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Memphis’s last 13 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Memphis’s last 25 games when playing San Antonio
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
San Antonio is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Memphis
San Antonio is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Next up:
Memphis at Minnesota, Monday, December 29
San Antonio home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, December 30

 

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