- The Memphis Grizzlies have -175 odds to beat the San Antonio Spurs.
- The spread on the game favors the Grizzlies by 4 points.
- The game total for points is set at 222.
MEMPHIS—The Western Conference playoffs are officially here and kicking off for the conference is the Play-In game between the ninth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies and the tenth seeded San Antonio Spurs.
Online sportsbooks have the Memphis Grizzlies favored going into the game and rightfully so being that they finished five games ahead of the Spurs at the end of the regular season.
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Memphis Grizzlies Vs. San Antonio Spurs
- Moneyline: Grizzlies (-175) vs. Spurs (+155)
- Spread: Grizzlies -4
- Total: 222 Points
Grizzlies Vs. Spurs Moneyline
Starting at the top, the Grizzlies NBA odds are favored on the moneyline and bettors are lucky that they are not favored even more than they are.
The two teams met three times in the regular season where the Spurs took the first meeting by a 12-point margin but the Grizzlies stormed back in the second and third meeting winning by 17 and 31 points.
Something else to point out is that going into the play-in game, the Grizzlies have looked hot as they have gone 6-2 in their last eight games of the regular season. The Spurs, on the other hand, have seen a way different story as in their last 12 games of the regular season, they have gone 2-10.
With that said, the Spurs have been on a nose dive decline at the end of the season which points to the Grizzlies moving on.
Pick: Grizzlies Moneyline
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Grizzlies Vs. Spurs Spread
Moving on to the spread, similar to the moneyline, surprisingly, the Grizzlies do not have a bigger margin in their favor considering how they have done against the spread this season.
Looking back at the three regular-season games that they played against San Antonio, they went 2-1 ATS. The Grizzlies also finished the season with the third-best ATS record in the league going 42-30.
Not to take anything away from the Spurs record against the spread as they finished with the ninth-best record ATS in the league. However, even so, signs still point to the Grizzlies covering.
The Spurs actually have the ninth-worst against the spread record when it comes to playing against fellow Western Conference teams as they went 18-23-1 on the year.
As for what is trending right now on the spread for both teams, in the Grizzlies last 28 games following a loss of more than 10 points, in which they are coming off of, they have gone 20-8 against the spread. In the Spurs last five games as road underdogs, they have gone 1-4 against the spread.
Pick: Grizzles -4
Grizzlies Vs. Spurs Over/Under
The game total for points in this one is more of an interesting topic. It has a chance to go either way as both teams have a 36-36 record when hitting the Over. Going into this game, however, signs are pointing towards the Over.
Looking at the Grizzlies last four home games against a team with a winning record, the Over has hit. As for the Spurs, in the Over has hit in their last five games when going into it as an underdog.
In their last five meetings against each other playing in Memphis, the Over has gone 4-1 and in their last six meetings overall the Over has gone 5-1.
Pick: Over 222 Points
Those looking to watch on as their bets are in play can do so on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.
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