NBA Predictions: Will Grizzlies vs. Spurs Cover the Over? 3/5/18

Grizzlies vs. Spurs Prediction

Will the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs cover the over for bettors when the two teams meet at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday night?

Game Snapshot

(709) Memphis Grizzlies at (710) San Antonio Spurs

Monday, March 5, 8:30 p.m. ET

CURRENT ODDS

According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook YouWager, the Spurs are 11-point home favorites to beat the Grizzlies. The total, meanwhile, sits at 203 points.

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LINE MOVEMENT

While the point spread has not budged off the original number of 11, the over/under has gone from 199.5 up to 203 at the majority of online sportsbooks.

PUBLIC BETTING

As of this writing, 66% of betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Spurs to cover the point spread. Meanwhile, 57% of the betting tickets are on the over.

KEY INJURY TO WATCH

Marc Gasol (ankle, quad) is probable to play for the Grizzlies while LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) is questionable for the Spurs. Mike Conley is also out for the year for Memphis while the Spurs are still without Kawhi Leonard.

BETTING STRATEGY

In the last seven meetings between these two teams, the over is a near-perfect 6-1. The over is also 10-4 in the Grizzlies' last 14 road games, is 4-0 in their last four games played on Monday, and is 6-1 in their last seven games when facing an opponent with a winning record. On the other side, the over has cashed in five of the Spurs' last six home games, is 8-1 in their last nine games overall, and has cashed in eight of their last nine games coming off a loss.

 

OUR PREDICTION: GRIZZLIES/SPURS OVER 202.5