Friday NBA Playoffs Opening Odds
(The Spread) – After coming within a buzzer-beating 3-pointer of closing the series two nights ago, the Memphis Grizzlies return to their home court Friday night for Game 6 against the battle-tested San Antonio Spurs.
View Current NBA Playoff Betting Odds.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, the Grizzlies are 2.5-point favorites for tonight’s contest. The over-under is currently listed at 190.
Memphis came incredibly close to winning Game 5 before a Gary Neal 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Spurs sent it into overtime, where San Antonio ended up winning 110-103. The Spurs were 6.5-point favorites in that contest, meaning it was either an amazing win or a hard-luck loss for bettors depending on what side they had.
According to the latest NBA trends, Memphis is 11-6 against the spread versus San Antonio over the last three seasons. San Antonio is 10-7 straight up against Memphis over the last three seasons. Ten of 17 games in this series have gone over the total during the last three seasons.
San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili missed the first game of the series with an arm injury, but has returned to lead his squad with a 21.8 points per game average in the four games since. Zach Randolph paces the Grizzlies scoring at 19.6 per game.
According to the latest public betting information, 67 percent of bets are currently placed on Memphis. Game time is set for 9:00PM EST and will air on ESPN.
Friday NBA Playoff Opening Odds & Totals
541 San Antonio Spurs +2.5 (190)
542 Memphis Grizzlies -2.5
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