Home-court advantage is huge in the NBA playoffs, and the San Antonio Spurs-Memphis Grizzlies first-round Western Conference series has been a great example of that. With action switching back to Tennessee, Grizzlies backers will be hoping that trend continues in Game 6 tonight. Sportsbooks opened the Spurs as 4-point road chalk with a total of 189.5.
- The total has gone OVER in the Spurs' last five games on the road.
- The Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games.
- The visiting team is 0-9 SU in its last nine games in this matchup.
The Spurs breezed to double-digit victories in each of their three home games but are 0-4 SU in Memphis including the regular season and suffered a 110-108 overtime heartbreaker in their last visit in Game 4.
The Grizzlies did a much better job of clamping down on defense in Games 3 and 4 but that went out the window in Game 5, as the Spurs shot 52.5 percent from the floor and an impressive 14-for-28 from 3-point range. Mike Conley is doing his part for the Grizzlies by averaging 27.3 points on 53.5 percent shooting over the last four contests.
The OVER continues to be a fantastic bet in this series, as the teams combined for 219 points in the last tilt, which went above the closing total by 30.5 points. Four of the five games in the series have now gone OVER the total.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Memphis Grizzlies installed as 4.5-point underdogs in this particular NBA matchup. The over-under betting line for the total number of point scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 190.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 102-98 victory for the Spurs. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the San Antonio Spurs have seen them go 64-23 and 44-41-2 ATS so far this NBA season, while the Memphis Grizzlies are at 45-42 and 43-44 ATS. In Over/Under totals betting, the Grizzlies are 44-42-1, while the San Antonio Spurs are 49-38. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Memphis vs San Antonio injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 21 (Memphis Grizzlies) and the No. 5 (Spurs) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Memphis's No. 29-ranked offense averaging 100.24 PPG, against a San Antonio Spurs defense that ranks No. 2 at 98.03 PPG. The Memphis Grizzlies field goal percentage has averaged 43.62% so far, less than the San Antonio Spurs shooters have achieved on the year, 47.01% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games
- San Antonio is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
- Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Memphis is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
- Memphis is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
San Antonio home to Memphis, Saturday, April 29th
