San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Memphis Grizzlies (15-20) are hosting the San Antonio Spurs (25-10) at FedExForum on Tuesday.

The Spurs played the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-110 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Spurs ended up with 20 while the Trail Blazers accounted for 16 fouls. They converted 19 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc. Portland finished shooting 59.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 27 attempts. Moreover, Portland collected 52 boards (16 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Portland totaled 24 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, San Antonio allowed 43.5% from the floor on 40 out of 92 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they collected a total of 48 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Spurs buried 20 of 23 attempts for a rate of 87.0%. San Antonio walked away from the contest having earned a 43.0% FG percentage (40 out of 93) and knocked down 10 of their 31 shots from distance.

Luke Kornet is someone who was a major factor in this game. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 10 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. Kornet finished the game at 83.3% from the field and totaled 3 dimes.

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San Antonio enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 25-10 on the year. They have an average of 119.7 points per game (6th in the NBA) while going 48.0% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 35.5% on three-point attempts (461 of 1,299) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is pulling in 46.4 boards per game and has accumulated 909 assists for the year, which ranks 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 21.8 fouls. They concede 36.5% from beyond the arc and they rank 8th in the league in opponents points per game (114.2). The Spurs defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.5% (1,463 of 3,143) and they concede 42.0 boards per game as a squad. They rank 16th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 940 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Grizzlies took a defeat with a final score of 120-114 against the Lakers. The Grizzlies recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for this game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Lakers committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 90.9%. In reference to 3-pointers, Memphis knocked down 10 out of their 41 tries (24.4%). When all was said and done, the Grizzlies went 42 out of 100 from the field which had them shooting 42.0%. The Grizzlies permitted the Lakers to convert 38 of their 80 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.5% in this game. They finished 26.8% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 41 and finished the game at 33 of 41 at the free throw line (80.5%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Memphis permitted Los Angeles to get 45 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Jaylen Wells ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in the game. Wells recorded 23 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the matchup. He buried 8 of 16 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Memphis has a mark of 15-20 for the campaign. The Grizzlies commit 20.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.1 times per game (6th in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.1 times per game. Memphis has tallied 4,059 points for the season (116.0 per game) and they collect 45.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Grizzlies are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is ranked 24th in basketball.

The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in PPG given up with 117.0. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (14th in the league). The Memphis defense gives up 35.9% on shots from distance (498 of 1,386) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.6 assists and 44.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 14th and 18th in the league.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio

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