One of six games on the Tuesday night NBA slate, Spurs vs. Grizzlies, tips off from the FedEx Forum at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Thanks to some improved depth and internal development, San Antonio finds itself 25-10 through 35 games, occupying the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Memphis, meanwhile, is 15-20 and has dropped four games in a row heading into Tuesday.
Below, we’ll break down a Spurs vs. Grizzlies prediction and picks to consider for Tuesday night’s game. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right.
Spurs vs. Grizzlies Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Tuesday marks the 121st all-time regular-season meeting between the Spurs and Grizzlies. With San Antonio boasting a 78-42 series lead and a three-game winning streak, Memphis is under pressure to right the ship.
On the injury front, the Spurs are without G Devin Vassell (adductor) and superstar C Victor Wembanyama (knee) is questionable. For Memphis, rookie G-F Cedric Coward (ankle) is out and PG Ja Morant (calf) is questionable.
Spurs vs. Grizzlies Over/Under, Spread
The Spurs enter Tuesday’s game as 6.5-point road favorites, returning a 1.4x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Grizzlies are home underdogs with a 2.7x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: San Antonio Spurs -6.5
- Over/Under: 237.5
- Game Winner Payout: Spurs 1.4x | Grizzlies 2.7x
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Spurs vs. Grizzlies Prediction on Spread
Here are some stats to know to get you prepared for Spurs vs. Grizzlies.
- The Spurs are a respectable team against the spread, owning an 18-16-2 record. The Grizzlies are much worse at 15-20, the sixth-worst ATS mark in the NBA.
- Memphis is just 1-6 ATS as a home underdog this year, the second-worst percentage (14.3) in the sport.
- San Antonio sits in the top 10 in both points scored (119.6, sixth) and allowed (114.4, 10th) per game.
- Things don’t go as well for Memphis, who is 19th in per-game scoring (116.0) on offense and 17th on defense (117.0).
- The Spurs’ offensive (118.1) and defensive (112.8) ratings are sixth and eighth, respectively.
Spurs vs. Grizzlies NBA Picks, Stats for PrizePicks Today
Here are three top Spurs vs. Grizzlies picks to target on Tuesday. Key PrizePicks player projections are headlined by C Victor Wembanyama and PGs De’Aaron Fox and Ja Morant.
Spurs C Victor Wembanyama vs. Grizzlies Projection: 29.5 Pts + Rebs
- In 21 games played, Wembanyama averages 36.0 combined points and rebounds.
- In addition to shooting a scorching 78.4% at the rim, Wembanyama’s 63.1 true shooting percentage is a career-high mark.
- Spanning three games against Memphis a year ago, Wemby averaged 31 combined points and rebounds.
- The third-year big man’s 35.1% defensive rebounding clip leads all players with 10+ games active for.
Spurs PG De’Aaron Fox vs. Grizzlies Projection: 32.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- In 26 games, Fox averages 31.3 points, rebounds, and assists per night. In his last five, that figure is a healthy 30.6.
- According to FantasyPros, the Grizzlies allow the most points per game (29.06) to the PG position.
- Fox brings down 5.6% of his own misses which, according to databallr, is a 95th-percentile mark.
- Of the Spurs’ key core players, Fox’s 27.1% usage rate trails only Wembanyama (31.7%), and his 27.9% assist clip is behind only P Stephon Castle (33.3%).
Grizzlies PG Ja Morant vs. Spurs Projection: 27.5 Pts + Asts
- On the year, Morant nets 26.6 points and assists per game. He’s upped the ante since his return to the lineup on Dec. 26, averaging 31.3.
- San Antonio yields more PPG to the PG spot than all but three teams (including the Grizzlies) at 27.80.
- Via NBARAPM, Morant’s 30.6 true shot attempts per 100 possessions puts him in the 92nd percentile.
- Morant’s 23.6 potential assists per 100 are a 95th-percentile figure.
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