San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (+13)

FedExForum is where the Memphis Grizzlies (10-22) will try to beat the San Antonio Spurs (5-27) on Tuesday. Memphis is 13-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 229.5.

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and ended up losing by a score of 134-101 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Spurs left the arena with 17 and the Celtics recorded 12 fouls. They converted 15 of 42 attempts from distance. Boston went 77.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 22 shots. Additionally, Boston collected 57 boards (13 offensive, 44 defensive) and got 1 block. Boston distributed 29 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, San Antonio allowed 53.7% from the field on 51 of 95 shooting. They also doled out 28 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 39 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Spurs made 9 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. San Antonio walked away from the game having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (40 of 94) and converted 12 out of their 45 3-pointers.

Devin Vassell is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He totaled 22 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played for 31 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. Vassell shot 60.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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San Antonio enters this contest with a mark of 5-27 on the season. They cough up possession 15.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.9 fouls per game. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 43.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 936 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Spurs are connecting on 34.3% on shots from downtown (409 of 1,194) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They average 111.3 pts per game (25th in the league) while hitting 45.5% from the field.

On defense, the Spurs are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They concede 39.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 28th in the league in PPG from their opponents (123.3). The Spurs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.1% (1,449 of 2,954) and they relinquish 46.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 25th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 905 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 123-92 when they faced the Kings. When discussing rebounding, Memphis allowed Sacramento to snag 59 in total (9 offensive). They shot 48.5% from three-point range by connecting on 16 of 33 and ended up going 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). The Grizzlies allowed the Kings to bury 47 of 92 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.1% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies shot 30 for 82 from the floor which had them shooting 36.6%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Memphis knocked down 12 of 40 tries (30.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. The Kings were called for 22 fouls for the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup.

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies for this contest. He converted 6 of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Jackson totaled 18 points in his 29 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the game.

Memphis has a mark of 10-22 this year. As an offensive team, the Grizzlies are connecting on 43.6% from the field, which is ranked 30th in the NBA. Memphis has accounted for 3,416 pts so far this year (106.8 per game) and they pull in 41.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.0 times per game (27th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 20.6 fouls per contest and they go 77.0% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense surrenders 38.8% on 3-point attempts (455 of 1,173) and opponents are knocking down 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.0 assists and 46.3 rebounds every game, which is 12th and 27th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 113.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis (-13)

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