Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Friday, January 17, 2025

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (26-15) are en route to Frost Bank Center on Friday where they will try to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (19-20).

The Grizzlies played the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 129-115 in their last contest. Memphis ended having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (51 out of 103) and buried 16 out of their 38 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 11 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 52 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 28 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defending, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 44.9% from the floor on 40 out of 89 shooting. San Antonio dished out 22 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, San Antonio totaled 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. San Antonio finished the game shooting 70.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 27 attempts. They knocked down 16 of 43 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 19 and the Spurs finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Desmond Bane is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. Bane finished the game shooting 61.5% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 33 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Memphis steps onto the court with a mark of 26-15 on the campaign. They are averaging 123.0 points per outing (1st in the NBA) while connecting on 48.3% from the floor. The Grizzlies are shooting 37.1% on shots from downtown (576 of 1,552) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is snagging 48.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,209 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.3 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They are 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,061 conceded on the season. The Grizzlies are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.8% (1,693 of 3,777) and they relinquish 43.3 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 34.8% on 3-pointers while they are 21st in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (115.2).

The last time they took the court, the Spurs took a loss by a final score of 129-115 against the Grizzlies. With respect to rebounds, San Antonio permitted Memphis to snag 52 in total (14 offensive). They went 42.1% from behind the 3-point line via 16 of 38 and ended up going 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Spurs allowed the Grizzlies to make 51 of their 103 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 49.5% in the game. When the game finished, the Spurs ended up shooting 40 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, San Antonio converted 16 of 43 attempts (37.2%). They were able to make 19 of those for a clip of 70.4%. The Grizzlies earned 19 fouls for this contest which got the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Spurs were able to pull down 37 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this contest.

Stephon Castle pitched in for the Spurs in the game. He made 9 of 21 for the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 3 rebounds. Castle racked up 26 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in this contest.

San Antonio has a mark of 19-20 for the campaign. The Spurs are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.5 times per game (7th in the league) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. San Antonio has accumulated 4,358 pts on the season (111.7 per game) and they average 45.6 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Spurs are shooting 45.5% from the field, which ranks them 21st in the NBA.

The Spurs are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.0. They are forcing 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (7th in the NBA). The San Antonio defense allows 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (524 of 1,490) and opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.6 assists and 45.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 9th and 25th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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