The San Antonio Spurs avoided elimination versus the Memphis Grizzlies last time out. Can they remain alive tonight when the Spurs and Grizzlies clash in Game 6?
San Antonio won Game 5 110-103 in overtime as a 7-point favorite. Gary Neal hit a clutch three-pointer for the Spurs to send the game to OT, while Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 33 points. Zach Randolph delivered 26 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis in the loss.
View San Antonio vs Memphis Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Spurs listed as 2-point underdogs. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 190.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 13-rated Grizzlies and the No. 5-ranked Spurs, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 106-102 result in favor of the Spurs.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Memphis's No. 12-ranked offense (99.9 PPG) against a Spurs defense that ranks No. 14 at 98 PPG. The Grizzlies have averaged 47.1% from the field per game, less than the Spurs have managed so far this season (47.5% on average).
Defensively, the Spurs feature the league's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.9 points per game. Memphis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.
The Grizzlies were a 110-103 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Spurs. They earned a push of the 7–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (213) made winners of OVER bettors. Zach Randolph scored 26 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 110-103 against San Antonio in NBA action at AT&T Center.
San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Memphis are 4-6
After playing Memphis are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing San Antonio are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2
A few Spurs at Grizzlies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Antonio's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 13 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games on the road
Memphis is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Memphis is 9-0-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing San Antonio
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Memphis is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
San Antonio home to Memphis, Sunday, May 1
Memphis at San Antonio, Sunday, May 1
