Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Frost Bank Center is where the San Antonio Spurs (19-19) will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (25-15) on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Rockets and took a loss by a final of 120-118 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 25 and the Rockets finished the game with 16 fouls. They knocked down 16 out of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter. Houston went 71.0% from the charity stripe by making 22 of 31 tries. In addition, Houston collected 40 rebounds (15 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Houston totaled 28 dimes and had 13 steals in this matchup. Concerning defending, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 50.6% from the floor on 41 of 81 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 23 turnovers and having 17 steals. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 14 of 21 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Memphis ended with a 52.9% FG percentage (45 out of 85) and converted 14 out of their 32 three-point shots.

Ja Morant is a player who was important in the matchup. He was able to score 29 points on 11 out of 24 shooting. He played 37 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. Morant finished shooting 45.8% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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Memphis comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 25-15 on the season. They are giving up possession 17.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 48.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,181 assists on the campaign, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are shooting 37.0% from downtown (560 of 1,514) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 122.9 pts per contest (1st in the league) while shooting 48.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing 16.5 turnovers every game while drawing 21.5 fouls. They concede 34.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 22nd in basketball in points per game allowed (115.2). The Grizzlies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (1,653 of 3,688) and they surrender 43.3 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 20th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,039 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Spurs walked away with a victory by a final of 126-102 when they played the Lakers. The Spurs snagged 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 16 steals for this contest. The Lakers had 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a clip of 85.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, San Antonio knocked down 13 out of their 35 attempts (37.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Spurs ended up shooting 48 out of 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.3%. The Spurs allowed the Lakers to make 39 out of 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8% in the game. They finished 31.8% from 3-point land by going 14 of 44 and finished the game at 10 out of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, San Antonio permitted Los Angeles to collect 40 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Stephon Castle pitched in for the Spurs in this matchup. He buried 10 out of 16 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Castle scored 23 points in his 36 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this contest.

San Antonio has a win-loss record of 19-19 so far this year. The Spurs are committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they go 79.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 28.7 times per contest (6th in the league) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. San Antonio has accounted for 4,243 points this season (111.7 per game) and they pull down 45.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Spurs are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 20th in basketball.

The San Antonio defense gives up 35.0% on three-point shots (508 of 1,452) and their opponents are connecting on 78.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 25.5 dimes and 45.5 rebounds per contest, which is 8th and 25th in the league. The Spurs defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.5. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (6th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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