The Memphis Grizzlies' last game ended in defeat. They lost to the Houston Rockets 120-118 at Toyota Center while traveling. Desmond Bane scored 25 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 17, and Ja Morant scored 29 points.
The San Antonio Spurs won their most recent match. The LA Lakers lost 126-102 at Crypto.com Arena while traveling. Devin Vassell scored 23, Stephon Castle scored 23, and Victor Wembanyama scored 23 points.
In their most recent meeting, the Spurs had the advantage. They defeated the Grizzlies 102-87 at FedExForum. In the last ten matches between the two clubs, the Grizzlies have won nine of them.
The Grizzlies have only gone 5-5 in their last 10 games. Memphis has been among the NBA's worst defensive teams over those ten games. Their opponents are shooting 47.7 percent against them, and they are giving up 121.9 points per game. The Grizzlies are 8-13 this season when they give up at least 115 points. Of their 15 losses this season, that represents 13 of them. The Spurs should have little trouble reaching 115 points on Wednesday night given the Grizzlies' current defensive style. San Antonio will have a chance to win if they can score.
In their upcoming NBA game, the San Antonio Spurs will host the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are in third place in the Western Conference going into this game, while the Spurs are in eleventh place.
The Spurs defeated the Lakers 126-102 in Los Angeles last time out to end a three-game losing streak. They now have a 19-19 record and are only one point away from making the playoffs.
Twelve of Gregg Popovich's team's wins have come at home. With an average of more than 120 points, they have won their past three home games. Because of a back problem, Jeremy Sochan is still not available.
The Grizzlies' performance has declined. They have only earned three victories in their last eight games. The Rockets defeated Taylor Jenkins' team 120-118 on the road.
It was their second loss against the same opponents in their past three games. Memphis has the sixth-best record in the league, despite their inconsistent play.
The Grizzlies are rated among the best-scoring teams in the NBA. They are leaders in mean points for, second in mean field goals made, fifth in field goals percentage, leaders in free throws taken and third in assist. The Grizzlies push the ball and value the swing passes significantly. The team from Memphis will score with their shots and will definitely score 120 points or more if the defenses will not pay them much attention. However, if the Grizzlies simply managed to get the points that they were averaging in the season, then there is a good possibility for them to win a game on the road.
This has been well documented, the Spurs have not been good lately. They have been defeated in three out of their last four matches and the tally has suffered a decline. For the three matches that they lost, San Antonio managed to accumulate only 108.7 points. It is very difficult to beat an NBA team, let alone another Western Conference team, especially the Grizzlies. Further, whenever the Spurs score below 110 this season, its record is 4-11. Memphis is not necessarily a great defensive team but if the Spurs are going to continue playing at this rate in terms of points scored, it would not be difficult for the Grizzlies to win this match up.
As has been said earlier, Memphis does not play great defense. Much attention is paid to offense, and hence their defensive play is slightly compromised. Let me mention that the Grizzlies are the ninth in points allowed, and yes, they do tend to get to the foul line a lot. Memphis will also afford different looks at the basket as they allow the seventh most Offensive Rebounds Per Game. But particularly with someone like Victor Wembanyama they’re gonna be able to get the long offensive rebounds and be able to have more than a few cracks at the rim. For them to be able to post some points Wednesday night, the Spurs will be able to match up the points scored by the Grizzlies.
