San Antonio looks to open 2-0 for the third time in four seasons, while attempting to once again get off to a strong start on the road in a game with the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night. The Spurs won their first seven games away from home on their way to a 27-14 road mark last season.
Oddsmakers at online wagering leader Sportsbetting.com has installed the Spurs -6.0 point side-bet favorites with a money line price of -250in their season’s first road game at Memphis against the Grizzlies with a 202-point total. Memphis as a home underdog is getting +210 ML juice.
Early wagering trends at Sportsbetting.com show most of the action on the Spurs, 83 % spread and 82 % ML while the OVER is getting the most total’s action.
The Spurs went 3-1 against Memphis in 2006-07, although they had a seven-game winning streak over the Grizzlies snapped with a 101-91 loss at Fed Ex Forum on April 16 in a game where neither Duncan nor Parker played.
The Grizzlies went 22-60 in 2006-07, the club's worst mark since moving to Memphis from Vancouver in 2001. The Grizzlies opened 5-17 as 7-foot star Pau Gasol missed the first 22 games with plantar fasciitis. Memphis never recovered, failing to make the playoffs for a fourth straight season.
Tim Duncan had a double-double Tuesday night, helping the defending champion Spurs defeat the Trail Blazers 106-97 at the AT&T Center in the season-opener. The Spurs failed to cover the 13.5-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 189.5.
Duncan netted 24 points with 13 rebounds, and shot 10-for-15 from the field. Tony Parker chipped in with 19 points and hauled in five boards in the win.
Pau Gasol is a lot happier this year with his new-look Grizzlies. Memphis went out and got new head coach Marc Iavaroni and new general manager Chris Wallace to help turn things around from their 22-60 season of a year ago.
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