The Memphis Grizzlies (27-13, 17-3 Home), the NBA’s top shooting defense, host the San Antonio Spurs (13-28, 5-14 Away) on Wednesday. The teams face off in their second consecutive game against each other.
Memphis beat San Antonio 121-113 at FedExForum on Monday, their seventh consecutive win and their ninth straight head-to-head. Tyus Jones led the Grizzlies with 24 points and six assists. Tre Jones had 18 points in the losing effort.
The Spurs are 14th in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are zero games back in the Western Conference, currently sitting in second. Memphis is unbeaten in the season series against San Antonio, earning the win in both of their games.
Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell, averaging 21.2 and 19.4 points per game, respectively, are leading the Spurs in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Jakob Poeltl is grabbing 9.4 rebounds per game, and Jones is dishing 6.4 assists.
Ja Morant (27.2 ppg) has been the primary provider for the Grizzlies on offense. He has the 10th-highest scoring average in the league. Morant also has distributed 8.0 assists per game, fifth-most in the NBA. Steven Adams has posted 11.3 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are holding opponents to the lowest FG% in the league at 44.5%. The Grizzlies have found success in the Spurs’ last 10 trips to FedExForum, winning six.
Memphis has won four in a row at home this season. In the last 10 games, San Antonio is 3-7 with an average margin of -6.6 (116.7-123.3). Memphis has gone 8-2 over the last 10, scoring 119.3 points per game on average while allowing 111.6 (+7.7 margin).
SPURS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Josh Richardson: 22.4 | 16.7 | +5.7
Points per game:
Josh Richardson: 14.8 | 11.0 | +3.8
Devin Vassell: 14.0 | 19.4 | -5.4
GRIZZLIES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Tyus Jones: 25.8 | 17.9 | +7.9
Points per game:
Tyus Jones: 16.6 | 10.8 | +5.8
Rebounds per game:
Steven Adams: 14.8 | 11.3 | +3.5
Ja Morant: 4.3 | 5.9 | -1.6
Assists per game:
Tyus Jones: 6.4 | 4.8 | +1.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies -13.5 (-110)
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