Tuesday, April 19, 2016

AT&T Center

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The Memphis Grizzlies travel to AT&T Center to play the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. San Antonio leads the series 1-0. The opening line for this game has San Antonio as 17 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 187.

The Grizzlies had a regular season record of 42-40 and a road record of 16-25. They were 3rd in the Southwest Division. They had a point differential of -2.2 as they averaged 99.1 points per game while giving up 101.3 per contest. Memphis was 7-9 against division opponents and they had a conference record of 25-27. The Spurs had a regular season record of 67-15 and a home record of 40-1. They were 1st in the Southwest Division. They averaged 103.5 points per game and surrendered 92.9, good for a point differential of 10.6. San Antonio had a division record of 14-2 and a conference record of 43-9.

Zach Randolph comes into this contest after averaging 15.3 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night this season for the Grizzlies. He pulled down 7.8 rebounds per game and dished out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 48% while his free throw percentage was at 80%. Matt Barnes averaged 10 points per game in 28.8 minutes per contest this season. He averaged 2.1 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Memphis. His field goal percentage was 38% for the year while his free throw percentage was 80%.

Kawhi Leonard averaged 21.2 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Spurs. He grabbed 6.8 rebounds per game and had 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 51% and his free throw percentage was at 87%. Lamarcus Aldridge averaged 18 points per game this season and he saw the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averaged 8.5 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 51% and his free throw percentage was 86%.

Memphis averaged 98.8 points per contest this season which ranked them 25th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin was -2.6 and their shooting percentage was 44% as a team which had them ranked 24th. Behind the arc they shot 33% which was good for 29th in the league. They averaged 49.7 rebounds per game and 20.7 assists per game which ranked them 26th and 25th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 6th with 13.3 per game. The Grizzlies allowed 101.4 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 11th in the league. They also allowed a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 22nd in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 51.1 rebounds a game which ranked 11th and they gave up 21.9 assists per contest which put them in 13th place in the league. They forced 16.2 turnovers per game which ranked them 4th in the league.

San Antonio averaged 103.6 points per game this year which ranked them 10th in the league. Their average scoring margin was 10.9 and their shooting percentage was 48% as a team which had them sitting in the 2nd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shot 38% which was good for 2nd in the NBA. They averaged 50.2 rebounds per game and 24.5 assists per contest which ranked them 24th and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Spurs ranked 4th with 13.1 per game. The Spurs allowed 92.7 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 1st in the league. They also allowed a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 2nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 47.4 rebounds a game which ranked 1st and they gave up 20.8 assists per contest which put them in 5th place in the league. The Spurs forced 14.8 turnovers per game which ranked them 14th in the NBA.

The Grizzlies averaged 95.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 87.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of -5.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -26.3 per contest. The Grizzlies had an offensive rating of 105.4 and a defensive rating of 107.8. In terms of pace they averaged 93.3 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 48%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shot 3 pointers on 22% of their shots. Memphis turned the ball over an average of 12.3 times per 100 possessions and they forced 15.2 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season was 52%.

The Spurs scored 105.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 101.3 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 13.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they had a difference of 14.4 points per game. The Spurs rating on offense was 110.3 and they had a defensive rating of 99. They had 93.8 possessions per 48 minutes and they had an effective field goal percentage of 53%. As a unit they had a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempted 3 pointers on 22% of their shot attempts. San Antonio turned the ball over on 12.4 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents averaged 14.1 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year was 48%.

Memphis Grizzlies Betting Trends

The Memphis Grizzlies were 41-39-2 against the spread

The Memphis Grizzlies were 45-36-1 against the over/under

San Antonio Spurs Betting Trends

The San Antonio Spurs were 43-38-1 against the spread

The San Antonio Spurs were 35-46-1 against the over/under

Memphis Grizzlies Injuries

04/05/16 F Brandan Wright Knee out for season
04/05/16 G Jordan Adams Knee out indefinitely
04/05/16 PG Mike Conley Achilles out for season
02/09/16 C Marc Gasol Foot out for season

San Antonio Spurs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take San Antonio

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