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(NBA) Memphis vs. San Antonio,
Point Spread: 8.00 | -107.00 Memphis (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 8.00 | -107.00 Memphis (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: The 40-31 Memphis Grizzlies have 11 games left and are hoping to chase down the OKC Thunder, who are currently just one game ahead of them for the West's No. 6 seed. They will be in San Antonio tonight to face the 54-16 Spurs, who are 2 1/2 games back of the Golden State Warriors, who own the NBA's best record at 57-14. The Spurs have 12 games remaining (seven of next eight are at home), while the Warriors have 11 games left in their season.
Memphis: The Grizzlies lost 95-82 on Tuesday at New Orleans, as a four-game winning streak came to a screeching halt. "Everything we built over the last four games, we threw away," All-Star center Marc Gasol told reporters. "I can't find the reason why, but the consistency we built was really fragile." The team's top-three players all struggled. Gasol (20.0 -6.2-4.6) had only 10 points on 5-of-13 shooting and PG Mike Conley (20.0 & 6.3 APG) had 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting. PF Zach Randolph, who now comes off the bench but still averages 14.0 & 8.2, had only four points on 2-of-11 shooting. "Our three big guns didn't have it for whatever reason," Memphis head coach David Fizdale told reporters. "We can't win games with our big three down like that." He's sure right about that. Memphis had averaged 104.5 points during its four-game winning streak but even a 28-point fourth quarter left them with just 82 on the game, as Memphis shot 40.5 percent!
San Antonio: The Spurs had to overcome a double-digit deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-93 on Tuesday and still have an opportunity to make one last run at overtaking the Warriors. LaMarcus Aldridge (17.5 & 7.4) scored 26 points against the T-wolves and now, after missing two games due to a heart arrhythmia issue, has scored at least 18 points in all four games since he returned, averaging 21.0 points during the stretch. Concerns over his health are dissipating. All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard (26.0 & 5.9) scored 22 points against the Timberwolves and has now reached 20-plus points in 15 of the past 18 games. Can you say MVP?
The pick: When K.D. went down, many felt as if the Spurs could catch the Warriors for the West's top seed. However, games haven't come easy for SA since Durant was lost in a Feb. 28th game at Washington. The Spurs may be 8-3 in March but ATS the team is a money-burning 3-8! The Grizzlies are 2-0 against Spurs this season, so make Memphis a 10* play.
Memphis: The Grizzlies lost 95-82 on Tuesday at New Orleans, as a four-game winning streak came to a screeching halt. "Everything we built over the last four games, we threw away," All-Star center Marc Gasol told reporters. "I can't find the reason why, but the consistency we built was really fragile." The team's top-three players all struggled. Gasol (20.0 -6.2-4.6) had only 10 points on 5-of-13 shooting and PG Mike Conley (20.0 & 6.3 APG) had 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting. PF Zach Randolph, who now comes off the bench but still averages 14.0 & 8.2, had only four points on 2-of-11 shooting. "Our three big guns didn't have it for whatever reason," Memphis head coach David Fizdale told reporters. "We can't win games with our big three down like that." He's sure right about that. Memphis had averaged 104.5 points during its four-game winning streak but even a 28-point fourth quarter left them with just 82 on the game, as Memphis shot 40.5 percent!
San Antonio: The Spurs had to overcome a double-digit deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-93 on Tuesday and still have an opportunity to make one last run at overtaking the Warriors. LaMarcus Aldridge (17.5 & 7.4) scored 26 points against the T-wolves and now, after missing two games due to a heart arrhythmia issue, has scored at least 18 points in all four games since he returned, averaging 21.0 points during the stretch. Concerns over his health are dissipating. All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard (26.0 & 5.9) scored 22 points against the Timberwolves and has now reached 20-plus points in 15 of the past 18 games. Can you say MVP?
The pick: When K.D. went down, many felt as if the Spurs could catch the Warriors for the West's top seed. However, games haven't come easy for SA since Durant was lost in a Feb. 28th game at Washington. The Spurs may be 8-3 in March but ATS the team is a money-burning 3-8! The Grizzlies are 2-0 against Spurs this season, so make Memphis a 10* play.
