2016 NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs ($100 Prize!)
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Mar 25, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) shoots the ball past Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Vince Carter (15) during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
In game one of their series the seven seed (42-40) Memphis Grizzlies will be on the road to take on the two seed (67-15) San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The game will be played on Sunday, April, 17th at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Spurs 106 – Grizzlies 94.7 with an over/under of 200.6. The Vegas Line has a final score of Spurs 102.8 – Grizzlies 87.3 with an over/under of 190. The Spurs enter the game with a (40-1) home record while the Grizzlies are (16-25) on the road.
Point differential: Spurs +10.6 (2nd) Grizzlies -2.2 (20th)
Points per game: Spurs 103.5 (10th) Grizzlies 99.1 (24th)
Points allowed per game: Spurs 92.9 (1st) Grizzlies 101.3 (11th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Spurs 48.4 (2nd) Grizzlies 44% (23rd)
Three Point Percentage: Spurs 37.5% (2nd) Grizzlies 33.1% (29th)
Free Throw Percentage: Spurs 80.3% (2nd) Grizzlies 78.3% (9th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Spurs 43.6% (4th) Grizzlies 45.6% (18th)
Turnovers committed per game: Spurs 12.5 (5th) Grizzlies 12.7 (6th)
Turnovers forced per game: Grizzlies 15.5 (tied for 5th) Spurs 14.3 (tied for 12th)
Rebounds per game: Spurs 43.9 (tied for 14th) Grizzlies 41.6 (tied for 28th)
Assists per game: Spurs 24.5 (tied for 3rd) Grizzlies 20.7 (tied for 24th)
Entering the playoffs San Antonio is (6-4) in their last ten games whereas Memphis is just (1-9). The Spurs have won eight of their last ten games head to head with the Grizzlies. The Spurs hold a pretty distinct advantage in nearly every major statistical category. Memphis has limped into the playoffs with their depleted roster and will have trouble against the battle tested Spurs. I expect this to be a low scoring game but I think the Spurs will win by double digits at home.
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