Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023

Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

AT&T Center is the location where the San Antonio Spurs will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

The Grizzlies faced the Heat and took a loss by a score of 138-119 in their last game. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 of 91) and buried 18 of 46 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 9 of their 14 tries for a rate of 64.3%. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 29 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 59.8% from the floor on 49 of 82 shooting. Miami doled out 33 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Miami collected 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 1 block. Miami ended up shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by making 27 of their 33 attempts. They also converted 13 of 29 shots from distance. In regard to fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 20 and the Heat had 16 fouls.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a guy who was a factor in this game. He ended up scoring 25 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He played 28 minutes played and also collected 9 boards. Jackson finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Memphis will play this game with a record of 41-27 this season. They average 115.7 pts per game (10th in the league) while shooting 46.9% from the floor. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.4% on three-point attempts (785 of 2,280) and 72.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 47.0 boards per game and has racked up 1,728 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.1 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies have forced 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 17th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,783 surrendered on the campaign. The Grizzlies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.0% (2,737 of 6,085) and they concede 44.5 boards per game as a squad. They give up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Spurs took a loss by a final score of 137-128 when they faced the Mavericks. In reference to rebounds, San Antonio allowed Dallas to collect 52 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 51.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 17 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 32 of 37 from the free throw line (86.5%). The Spurs allowed the Mavericks to make 44 of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.2% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Spurs ended up shooting 49 for 107 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, San Antonio converted 15 of 34 tries (44.1%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.7%. The Mavericks committed 25 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Spurs corralled 31 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 47 for the matchup.

Keldon Johnson ended up being important for the Spurs for the contest. He buried 11 of 25 for the game giving him a rate of 44.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Johnson recorded 27 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this contest.

San Antonio has a mark of 18-51 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spurs are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 21st in the league. San Antonio has totaled 7,762 pts this year (112.5 per game) and they collect 43.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.5 times per game. The Spurs are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Spurs on the defensive end are ranked 30th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 122.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.5% from the field (30th in the league). The San Antonio defense allows 39.4% on 3-point attempts (854 of 2,169) and their opposition knocks down 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.4 assists and 44.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 29th and 20th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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