The Memphis Grizzlies host the San Antonio Spurs tonight, Monday April 25th, in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarter-finals. The Grizzlies have a 2-1 lead and have won four of their last five meetings with the Spurs. NBA oddsmakers have the Spurs as -1.5 point road favourites over the Grizzlies with the over/under set at 188.5 points. Be sure to check the Spurs vs Grizzlies NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
San Antonio (1-2) is trying to regroup after losing 88-91, in Memphis, Saturday night to go down 1-2 in the best of seven series. "We've got to get a lot better at executing our game plan and being more consistent," Duncan said. "We've made a lot of mental mistakes. A lot of the things we saw on the film are easily fixable if we go out there with a little better focus." The NBA's best 3-point shooting team during the regular season also needs to find its shooting stroke after going 2 of 15 Saturday night. "We've been one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the league for 82 games. They're not falling now," Ginobili said. "We either have to find a way to get our teammates or guys more open, or we've got to attack more or do something else." San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said six of nine Spurs are shooting under 40 percent. The Spurs have been outrebounding the Grizzlies. Spurs center Antonio McDyess expects to play tonight after hurting his neck late Saturday night, an injury that forced him to the locker room. He practiced Sunday, but guard Manu Ginobili said his right elbow is still ailing a bit.
Memphis (2-1) needed to win in San Antonio, and that’s exactly what they got. "After we stole the win in San Antonio, our mindset was just to protect our home court, so if we do that, all is well," Mayo said. The Grizzlies are shutting down the Spurs from the outside, not giving them good looks at 3-pointers. Ginobili was desperately trying to find someone to pass to when Marc Gasol and Mike Conley kept him from attempting a tying 3-pointer. Ginobili credited the Grizzlies with making it tough for the Spurs to get open looks from the corner, and he said he and guard Tony Parker made mistakes not finding teammates open in the paint. The Grizzlies also need to play four full quarters. They jumped up 52-42 at halftime only to watch the Spurs outscore them in each of the third and fourth quarters. The Spurs tied it twice, but couldn't take the lead. Randolph had 25 points, but the man who averaged a career-high 12.2 rebounds during the regular season needs to improve on the boards. He had only five rebounds in each of the past two games.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Memphis.
Spurs are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Memphis.
Spurs are 0-8 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Grizzlies are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Grizzlies are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 1 days rest.
Grizzlies are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win.
Spurs are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Spurs are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Spurs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
Spurs vs Grizzlies
When: Monday, April 25, 8:00 PM ET
Pick: Spurs -1.5
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The Bottom Line: The Spurs are beat up, while the Grizzlies are hungry. Be sure to check Spurs vs Grizzlies Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
