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Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs meet at AT&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -8.5-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
The Spurs were a 137-128 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (265) made winners of OVER bettors.
Memphis was a 138-119 loser in its last match on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 257 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Memphis:
Team record: 41-27 SU,32-34-2 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Memphis's last 12 games
Memphis is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Memphis is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
San Antonio:
Team record: 18-51 SU,28-41 ATS
San Antonio is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games
San Antonio is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games
Next up:
Memphis home to Golden State Saturday, March 18
San Antonio home to Atlanta Sunday, March 19