Memphis vs San Antonio Betting!
The Spurs have a 1-0 lead in this Western Conference semifinals series after thrashing the Grizzlies in Game 1. This season Memphis had the best defense in the league in terms of opponents’ points allowed, but in the Game 1 loss they gave up over 100 points and allowed the Spurs to shoot over 52% from the floor.
Venue/ Stadium: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
Time/Date: 9 PM EST Tuesday, May 21, 2013
NBA Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Grizzlies +180 / Spurs -220 at TOPBet
Spread: Spurs -5.5
Over/Under: 181.5
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Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs Preview
Since Memphis is not a high scoring team they will go down 2-0 in this series unless they play better D. NAB lines have the Spurs as 5.5-point home favorites with a total of 181.5.
In Game 1 the Spurs beat the Grizzlies 105-83.
On the season the Grizzlies are 64-30 and they are 56-36-2 ATS and the Spurs are 67-26 and they are 47-44-2 ATS.
This season the Spurs are 40-7 at home and the Grizzlies are 27-21 on the road.
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Zach Randolph had been playing great in the playoffs, but in Game 1 he was blanketed by the San Antonio defense and only scored 2 points on 1/8 shooting. It is key that he and Marc Gasol, who was 7/15 for 15 points in Game 1, ley the Memphis offense.
It is pretty obvious that the Grizzlies need to play better perimeter D tonight, as in Game 1 they allowed the Spurs to make a franchise record 14 3-pointers and overall shot a 3-pt FG% of 48.3%.
Tim Duncan did not have a big Game 1, but Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard, and Danny Green combined for 54 points and all 3 players shot well over 50% from the floor.
The Griz need Randolph to score tonight and overall they need more balanced scoring. In Game 1 Gasol and Mike Conley were the only 2 Memphis starters that scored in double figures.
The Grizzlies cannot come out flat in this game like they did in Game 1 when after the first quarter the Spurs jumped out to a 31-17 lead.
In some betting trends for this playoff game the Grizzlies are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss, and they have an Over record of 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
The Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games following a S.U. win, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
The Spurs are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games against the Grizzlies.
Jason’s Pick: I think this series will be a good one and while the Grizzlies may not win tonight they will play much better defense than they did in Game 1 and at least cover the spread.
