San Antonio Spurs (24-33, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (38-21, third in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -9.5; over/under is 242.5
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio heads into the matchup against Memphis as losers of four games in a row.
The Grizzlies are 21-14 in Western Conference games. Memphis scores 123.1 points while outscoring opponents by 6.6 points per game.
The Spurs have gone 17-21 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is sixth in the NBA with 28.9 assists per game led by Chris Paul averaging 8.0.
The Grizzlies' 13.9 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.3 more made shots on average than the 13.6 per game the Spurs give up. The Spurs are shooting 45.8% from the field, 0.5% higher than the 45.3% the Grizzlies' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Desmond Bane is shooting 49.0% and averaging 18.2 points for the Grizzlies. Jaren Jackson Jr. is averaging 21.4 points over the last 10 games.
Paul is shooting 40.6% and averaging 9.0 points for the Spurs. Harrison Barnes is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 5-5, averaging 121.6 points, 48.0 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.3 points per game.
Spurs: 3-7, averaging 112.2 points, 40.2 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 11.4 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.6 points.
INJURIES: Grizzlies: GG Jackson II: day to day (eye), Zyon Pullin: day to day (knee).
Spurs: Charles Bassey: out (knee), Jeremy Sochan: day to day (head), Victor Wembanyama: out for season (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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