San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies Free NBA Pick - Betting Odds
Date:
March 18, 9:05 pm
Location:
FedEx Forum
TV:
FSN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
San Antonio -3.5
Total:
198
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The Memphis Grizzlies will host the San Antonio Spurs at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee for a Western Conference clash that bares significance for both teams fighting for playoff seeding. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:05 PM and is to be aired for local audiences on FSN. Memphis won the most previous between the two, here in the Music City on February 6th when they defeated the Spurs by a score of 89-74. Preceding this victory, the Griz had lost nine in a row against the Spurs.
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San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies Overview<br />
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The Spurs come in off a shocking loss at home against Portland where Rip City would edge out the Spurs 110-106, despite entering as a double-digit pooch. The Grizzlies continue to play their signature brand of in-your-face and physical basketball. The Grizzlies own the fourth ranked defense in the NBA in terms of scoring (100.4) and opponent field goal proficiency (44.2%). The Grizzlies are also sixth in defensive rebounding. Currently, the Music City Maulers come in on a three-game winning streak.
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San Antonio at Memphis Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Grizzlies sport a 39-30 record overall while posting a 35-34 mark against the spread.
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San Antonio remains at 52-15 SU while they sit at 35-31 against the spread.
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When comparing and contrasting the Spurs against the spread and straight up records, the Spurs have been frequently overvalued by virtue of their pedigree alone.
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San Antonio is 27-7 SU on the road this season.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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As is expected with a prominent club like San Antonio 89% of the public are taking the Spurs against the spread. However, we do note that an initial line movement of half of a point reduced the points on Memphis. In Money Line markets, Houston is priced as a -155 road favorite compared to Memphis who enter as a +135 home dog. The Over/Under has remained steady at 198 with 70% of the consensus liking the Under.
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San Antonio Spurs at Memphis Grizzlies Prediction
Memphis is they live and die by their defense. As good as Memphis’ defense may be, San Antonio’s is actually better. The Spurs sit second in the league in scoring defense and opponent field goal percentage. Coach Pop also has his Spurs own the third ranked three-point defense and fifth-ranked club in terms of defensive rebounding. San Antonio is also the best three-point shooting team in the NBA. Which in essence provides the Spurs with an offensive wrinkle to utilize, if they wanted to avert a slugfest with teams of Memphis’ nature. The stock on the Spurs is down after they were shocked at home and when you combine this with the incendiary play of Memphis as of late, the price here shows that the market has paid careful attention to these narratives. The Spurs get back forward LaMarcus Aldridge and his return can catalyze this team’s necessity to get critical points in the paint. The Spurs will need every point they can get. While they are certainly a great option as an outright, we will never advise laying that kind of juice. Overall, the defenses in this game will likely dominate and dictate the ebbs and flows and thus it will likely be a hard fought contest of tight-margins. In situations like this, it is always best to take the points.
Free Pick:
Take The Memphis Grizzlies +3.5
