Last Updated on March 23, 2017 7:01 pm by Anthony Rome
Grizzlies vs. Spurs Prediction
Are the Spurs a safe bet to cover against the Grizzlies tonight at 8:30PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Spurs are 8-point home favorites versus the Grizzlies after opening as 8.5-point favorites. As for the total, the number hit the board at 201 and has been bet down to 199.
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Memphis enters play tonight having lost six of its last 10 games and is just 4-6 at the betting window over that stretch. The Grizzlies still own a winning record against the number at 36-35 on the year, but are just 18-18 against the number on the road this season.
San Antonio has won seven of its last 10 games entering the action tonight, but is just 4-6 against the spread during that same span. The Spurs are 37-32 at the betting window on the season, which includes a winning mark of 17-16 ATS at home.
OUR PREDICTION: The home team has covered the spread in five of the last six meetings between these two teams while the favorite is 9-3 against the number in the last 12 meetings. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, are just 1-4 against the spread in their last five games against the Spurs, have failed to cover in four of their last five conference games, and are just 1-4 against the number in their last five games coming off a loss.
THURSDAY NBA PREDICTION: SAN ANTONIO SPURS -8