The Memphis Grizzlies (22-14) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they host the San Antonio Spurs (14-19) on Friday, December 31, 2021 at FedExForum. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 224.5.
Grizzlies vs. Spurs Predictions
Grizzlies vs. Spurs Betting Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total |
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Grizzlies | -4.5 | 224.5 points |
Grizzlies vs. Spurs Last 10 Games
- Memphis covered the spread five times in its past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- Memphis and its opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Grizzlies games averaged 5.0 fewer points (219.5) than this matchup’s point total.
- The Grizzlies’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 1.5 points higher than their season-long average.
- San Antonio is 6-4 overall and 7-3-0 against the spread in its last 10 contests.
- San Antonio’s last 10 contests saw seven go over the total.
- The past 10 Spurs games averaged 1.5 fewer points (223.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Spurs have scored 9.1 more points per contest compared to their 111.5 PPG season-long scoring average.
Grizzlies vs. Spurs Betting Trends
- Memphis is 21-15-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this season when favored by 4.5 points or more, the Grizzlies have gone 5-5 against the spread.
- This season, Memphis’ games have hit the over 18 times.
- The Grizzlies are shooting 45.1% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 46.0% the Spurs allow to opponents.
- In games Memphis shoots higher than 46.0% from the field, it is 14-2 against the spread and 15-1 overall.
- San Antonio has gone 20-13-0 against the spread this year.
- The Spurs have an ATS record of 11-2 when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
- Games involving San Antonio have hit the over 17 times this year.
- This season, San Antonio has a 13-5 record against the spread and a 10-8 record overall in games the team collectively shoots better than 45.7% from the field.
Grizzlies vs. Spurs Over/Under Trends
- A total of 17 Memphis games this season have gone over Friday’s over/under of 224.5 points.
- In San Antonio’s 33 games this season, 15 have finished with more combined scoring than Friday’s total of 224.5.
- The Grizzlies average 110.9 points per game against the Spurs’ 111.5, amounting to 2.1 points under the game’s over/under of 224.5.
- These two teams give up a combined 218.1 points per game, 6.4 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- The Grizzlies have seen a 220.1 average over/under in their games this season, 4.4 points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
- The over/under for this matchup is 4.9 points more than the average over/under in Spurs’ games this season (219.6 points).
Grizzlies Team Leaders
- Ja Morant: 24.5 PTS, 6.6 AST, 1.5 STL, 47.8 FG%, 38.3 3PT% (41-for-107)
- Jaren Jackson Jr.: 16.4 PTS, 1.8 BLK, 41.5 FG%, 32.5 3PT% (66-for-203)
- Desmond Bane: 17.3 PTS, 46.7 FG%, 42.0 3PT% (103-for-245)
- Steven Adams: 7.0 PTS, 9.0 REB, 53.4 FG%
- De’Anthony Melton: 10.5 PTS, 1.7 STL, 41.5 FG%, 34.2 3PT% (50-for-146)
Spurs Team Leaders
- Dejounte Murray: 17.8 PTS, 8.4 REB, 8.8 AST, 2.0 STL, 43.8 FG%, 34.1 3PT% (43-for-126)
- Derrick White: 14.3 PTS, 5.3 AST, 1.2 STL, 42.3 FG%, 29.1 3PT% (51-for-175)
- Keldon Johnson: 15.3 PTS, 47.8 FG%, 47.2 3PT% (50-for-106)
- Jakob Poeltl: 12.0 PTS, 8.5 REB, 1.4 BLK, 60.1 FG%
- Lonnie Walker IV: 11.2 PTS, 40.2 FG%, 30.9 3PT% (50-for-162)
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