The recently struggling Memphis Grizzlies host the equally hurting San Antonio Spurs tonight, Monday Jan 30th, as the Spurs try to avoid losing four straight and the Grizz three. The Grizzlies have won six of their last ten meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Grizzlies as -5.5 point home favorites over the Spurs with the over/under set at 189.5 points. Be sure to check the San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies 2012 NBA Picks before the game tips off.
San Antonio (12-9, 2-8 V) suffered a 101-100 overtime loss at Dallas on Sunday night. They made 12 of 25 3-point attempts on Sunday night. Gary Neal had three of those 3-pointers for San Antonio, with Coach Gregg Popovich nearly riding his reserves — who totaled 55 points — to victory after they had erased an 18-point third-quarter deficit. “We were just on fire shooting 3s and it got us back in the game. It’s as simple as that.
San Antonio ranks third in the league with 162 3-pointers made, going 6-2 when it makes at least 10 in a game. The Spurs, who shot a woeful 21.8 percent from 3-point range (12 for 55) in their three losses at Memphis last postseason, have made 46.3 percent of their long-range attempts (37 for 80) in their last four games overall. Richard Jefferson and Manu Ginobili — still out with a broken hand — each made three 3-pointers as San Antonio hit 10 in its 95-82 home victory over Memphis on Dec. 26 to open the season. Ginobili had 24 points to lead the Spurs, who scored 28 points off 24 Memphis turnovers.
Memphis (10-9, 6-2 H) is still seeking consistency without injured forward Zach Randolph (knee), who hasn’t played since New Year’s Day. The Grizzlies have dropped three straight on the heels of a seven-game winning streak, falling 86-84 Saturday night at Phoenix to wrap up a four-game trip. Mike Conley had 15 points and 10 assists for the Grizzlies, while Tony Allen finished with 10 points in 22 minutes. Memphis has shot 28.6 percent from 3-point range and 38.8 percent overall while averaging 86.3 points in the last three losses, well off their marks of 41.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 49.6 percent overall while they averaged 102.0 points during a seven-game winning streak earlier this month.
The Grizzlies offense exploited San Antonio at FedEx in 2010-11, averaging 102.8 points and shooting 50.5 percent as the Grizzlies won both regular-season home meetings before taking all three in the postseason to send the 61-win Spurs packing. Gasol averaged 12.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in the three playoff wins while making 16 of 29 shots.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Home team is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Memphis.
Favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Spurs are 1-10-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Spurs are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Memphis.
Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Grizzlies are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Grizzlies are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies
When: Monday, Jan 30th@8:00 PM EST
Pick: Grizzlies -5.5
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