San Antonio Spurs (25-10, second place in the Western Conference) – Memphis Grizzlies (15-20, 10th place in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Tuesday 8:00 PM EST.
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio visits Memphis looking to extend its four-game winning streak on the road.
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The Grizzlies are 4-3 against the rest of their division. Memphis is 1-1 in one-possession games.
The Spurs are 7-0 against the rest of the division. San Antonio ranks eighth in the NBA, allowing just 114.2 points while holding opponents to 46.5%.
The Grizzlies are shooting 45.6% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 46.5% the Spurs are allowing to opponents. The Spurs are averaging 13.2 three-pointers per game this season, an average of 1.0 fewer than the 14.2 per game the Grizzlies are giving up.
The teams meet for the third time this season. On December 3, the Spurs won their last meeting 126–119. Harrison Barnes scored 31 points to help the Spurs win.
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Top scorers: Santi Aldama is averaging 14.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Grizzlies. Jaylen Wells is averaging 23 points over his last 10 games.
Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 blocks for the Spurs. Luke Kornet is averaging 23 points, eight rebounds and five blocks over his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 4-6, averaging 120.7 points, 43.8 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 8.9 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents averaged 119.7 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 119.8 points, 49.6 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents averaged 111.7 points.
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INJURIES: Grizzlies: John Konchar: out (thumb), Ja Morant: out (calf), Vince Williams Jr.: out (knee), Scottie Pippen Jr.: out (toe), Zach Eady: out (ankle), Ty Jerome: out (calf), Brandon Clarke: out (calf).
Spurs: Victor Vembanyama: day to day (knee), Devin Vassell: out (hip).
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The Associated Press generated this story using technology provided by Data recording and data from Sportradar.
