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San Antonio vs. Memphis. NBA Match Prediction
San Antonio will host Memphis in a regular NBA championship match on January 18. The meeting will take place at the AT&T Center in Texas and will begin at 05:30 Moscow time. The Spurs lost to the Grizzlies in their previous home game. Will Gregg Popovich team be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans in the second consecutive game against the team from Tennessee and what bets should they choose? - read our betting tip
Command Analysis
San Antonio Spurs
USACurrent form
San Antonio has lost four of its last five games. On January 16, the Spurs lost to Memphis on their home court with a score of 115:129. The best player on the losing team was Stephen Castle, who scored 26 points, made three rebounds and four assists. Victor Wembanyama (13-12-2) had a double-double. Devin Vassell recorded 21 points, Keldon Johnson - 17, Harrison Barnes - ten. Gregg Popovich team (19 wins and 20 losses) occupies 12th place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
On January 7, starting player Jeremy Sohan was ruled out with a back injury.
Interesting facts for betting
San Antonio and Memphis average 221 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Chris Paul - Devin Vassell - Harrison Barnes - Keldon Johnson - Victor Wembanyama.
Memphis Grizzlies
USACurrent form
Memphis has won its last two out of three games. The Grizzlies lost the first two quarters in the January 16 match against the Spurs, but played hard in the remaining quarters and brought the game to a confident victory. Ja Morant made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 21 points, making four rebounds and 12 assists. Santi Aldama also had a double-double (20-10-2). Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson - 19, Luke Kennard - 15. Taylor Jenkins' team (26 wins and 15 losses) is in third place in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Grizzlies returned to Texas with a fighting squad. Since late December, one of the team leading players, Marcus Smart, has been unable to heal from a finger injury.
Interesting facts for betting
Memphis is ranked tenth in three-point shooting this season (37.1 percent).
Estimated composition
Jamal Murray - Christian Brown - Michael Porter - Aaron Gordon - Nikola Jokic.
Trends
Bet Total Rebounds Vembanyama over 11.5
Wembanyama averages 10.2 rebounds per game.
1.87Total assists bet Paul over 9.5
Paul averages 8.6 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider Memphis to be the clear favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, the home team will not have many chances to win. In general, this is true. San Antonio has significantly improved its game compared to last season and it is possible that it will finally be able to make it to the playoffs after a long time. But young Wembanyama still lacks experience to fully assume the role of team leader. And the Grizzlies, after the return of the hooligan Morant, have become a real formidable opponent for their opponents. Jenkins' charges with a fighting squad will have to achieve another victory on the road.
Our prediction is a Memphis victory with a handicap of (-1.5) points including overtime at 1.83
Bet on individual total
Memphis has shown excellent performance this season. The average score for the last ten games is 121. And in games with the Spurs - 113. And this time everything is going to the fact that the team from Tennessee will be able to significantly improve its statistics.
Our prediction is Memphis individual total over 122.5 points including overtime for 2.08
Bet on the player
Due to suspensions and injuries, Morant played only nine games in the past regular season and averaged 25.1 points per game. This season, his rate is slightly lower - 21.4. The 25-year-old point guard has definitely not lost his basic skills. The second pick in the 2019 draft will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opposing defense.
Our prediction is Morant total points over 22.5 points including overtime at 1.87
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