San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies will play the San Antonio Spurs at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Spurs faced the Grizzlies and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-113 in their last contest. San Antonio walked away from the game having earned a 45.4% FG percentage (44 of 97) and converted 11 of their 32 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spurs converted 14 of 16 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 42 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to defending, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 49.5% from the floor on 45 of 91 shooting. Memphis totaled 26 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Memphis pulled down 50 boards (11 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 1 block. Memphis finished the contest at 57.1% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 35 tries. They made 11 of 26 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Spurs walked away with 24 while the Grizzlies recorded 15 fouls.

Tre Jones is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He racked up 18 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He played 30 mins played and pulled down 4 boards. Jones finished 37.5% from the floor and earned 7 assists.

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San Antonio enters this game with a record of 13-28 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.1 fouls every game. As a team, San Antonio is collecting 42.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,105 dimes this season, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (448 of 1,299) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.0 points per game (22nd in the NBA) while going 47.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are able to force 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 39.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 30th in the league in points per game allowed (120.6). The Spurs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 50.5% (1,855 of 3,676) and they surrender 43.2 boards per game as a group. They are 28th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,082 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 121-113 when they played the Spurs. The Grizzlies were able to snag 39 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 50 for this game. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Spurs were called for 24 personal fouls for the contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 35 tries. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis knocked down 11 out of 26 attempts (42.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 45 out of 91 from the floor which had them shooting 49.5%. The Grizzlies permitted the Spurs to make 44 of their 97 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.4% for this contest. They finished 34.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 of 32 and finished the contest at 14 out of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). When discussing how they rebounded, Memphis allowed San Antonio to pull down 42 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Tyus Jones pitched in for the Grizzlies in the game. He knocked down 11 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 3 rebounds. Jones earned 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 dimes in the matchup.

Memphis has a record of 27-13 for the year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 46.9% from the field, which has them ranked 17th in basketball. Memphis has scored 4,654 pts on the season (116.4 per contest) and they pull down 49.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 25.3 times per game (12th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per contest. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 19.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.3. They have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (1st in the league). The Memphis defense surrenders 35.4% on shots from distance (515 of 1,454) and opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.9 dimes and 43.5 boards per contest, which ranks 26th and 15th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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