NBA Best Bets: Grizzlies vs. Spurs Picks for January 17

Published 11:39 pm Thursday, January 16, 2025

The Memphis Grizzlies (26-15) visit the San Antonio Spurs (19-20) in a matchup of Southwest Division teams at Frost Bank Center, beginning at 9:30 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025. The Grizzlies are 1.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season.

To find the best bets you can place on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Grizzlies vs. Spurs Game Info

  • When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
  • Where: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas
  • TV: ESPN, FDSSW, and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Grizzlies vs. Spurs Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 1.5)

  • Against the spread, Memphis is 27-14-0 this season.
  • San Antonio has 20 wins in 39 games against the spread this year.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Grizzlies are 18-9 against the spread.
  • The Spurs are 12-13 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • The Grizzlies’ 41 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 239.5 points 17 times.
  • The Spurs have played eight games this season that ended with a point total above 239.5 points.
  • Memphis’ matchups this year have an average point total of 232.9, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for San Antonio’s games this season is 224.5 points, 15 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Grizzlies score the most points in the league this season, while the Spurs’ offense racks up the 22nd-most.
  • The Grizzlies are the NBA’s 24th-ranked scoring defense while the Spurs are the 12th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-135)

  • The Grizzlies have won 20, or 74.1%, of the 27 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Spurs have been chosen as underdogs in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (32%) in those games.
  • This season, Memphis has won 18 of its 25 games, or 72%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
  • This season, San Antonio has come away with a win six times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Grizzlies.

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