San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 4/9/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The San Antonio Spurs (19-59) are headed to FedExForum on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (27-51).

The Spurs faced off with the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 133-126 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Spurs walked away with 17 and the 76ers had 20 fouls. They made 12 out of their 39 attempts from distance. Philadelphia ended up shooting 89.5% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 19 shots. Additionally, Philadelphia grabbed 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 11 blocks. Philadelphia totaled 31 assists and had 15 steals for the game. When it comes to the defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the field on 52 out of 114 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 59 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Spurs made 22 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. San Antonio finished with a 44.9% field goal percentage (44 of 98) and converted 16 of 44 three-point attempts.

Victor Wembanyama is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He walked away with 33 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He played for 43 minutes played and also collected 18 boards. Wembanyama ended up going 55.0% from the field and distributed 6 dimes.

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San Antonio comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 19-59 this year. They currently have an average of 112.3 pts per contest (22nd in the league) on 46.2% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 34.8% on 3-point shots (987 of 2,836) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 2,331 dimes this season, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.6% on 3-pointers and they are 25th in basketball in points per game allowed (119.2). The Spurs are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.0% (3,516 of 7,176) and they relinquish 43.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 25th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,194 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 116-96 against the 76ers. The Grizzlies were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 44 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The 76ers were called for 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Memphis made 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). In all, the Grizzlies finished 36 for 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. The Grizzlies permitted the 76ers to make 41 of their 79 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.9% for the game. They finished shooting 41.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 16 out of 39 and finished the game at 18 of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis permitted Philadelphia to collect 41 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Scotty Pippen Jr. was important for the Grizzlies for the contest. He knocked down 9 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 2 rebounds. Pippen earned 24 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 5 dimes for this contest.

Memphis has a record of 27-51 for the season. The Grizzlies commit 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 76.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.9 times per contest (24th in the league) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. Memphis has scored 8,261 points so far this year (105.9 per contest) and they pull in 40.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which is ranked 30th in the league.

The Memphis defense gives up 38.0% on three-point shots (1,048 of 2,755) and their opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.5 dimes and 43.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 13th and 28th in basketball. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 11th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (18th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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