Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
This Monday, the (13-27) San Antonio Spurs will travel to Memphis TN, to take on the (25-13) Memphis Grizzlies. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the FedExForum. This will be the second time that these two teams have matched up this regular season, as Memphis defeated the Spurs, 124-122 in OT the first time they matched up.
The San Antonio Spurs are coming into this one after losing to the Boston Celtics, 121-116. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to force more turnovers and apply more pressure if they want to challenge the Grizzlies on the road.
The Memphis Grizzlies are entering this matchup after defeating the Orlando Magic, 123-115. They will need to stay aggressive in this one and continue to attack the paint if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The San Antonio Spurs are currently in 14th place in the Western Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Denver Nuggets by 13.5 games. On offense, they are scoring 112 points per game and they have shot 47.3% from the floor. This is the 22nd most points scored per contest and the 13th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Spurs have an adjusted offensive rating of 110.8, which is the 27th-highest rating in the NBA. Keldon Johnson continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.2 points per game on 42.6% shooting from the floor. He is currently listed as “Day-to-Day” on the injury report, as you will have to check if he is playing before placing your wager. San Antonio has also shown that they have multiple players that can shoot from deep. They have made 34.5% of their shots from deep this season, which is the 18th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the le ague. They have also shot 73.5% from the charity stripe, which is the second-lowest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs have struggled to keep the ball out of their basket. They are currently allowing 120.6 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 50.5% from the floor. This is the most points surrendered per game and the highest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Spurs have an adjusted defensive rating of 119.3, which is the highest rating in the NBA. San Antonio has struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they have also allowed their opponents to shoot 39.3% from deep. This is the highest three-point shooting percentage allowed, as they have to apply more pressure on the outside if they want to challenge the Grizzlies on the road. The Spurs have snatched 42.8 rebounds per game as well. This is the 20th most in the NBA, as they have to crash the defensive glass to stay in this game.
Injury Report: Keldon Johnson SF (Hamstring) and Jakob Poeltl C (Achilles) is questionable. Devin Vassell SG (Knee) is out.
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