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

Published 10:33 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 2.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season.

For the best bets you can make 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 (- 2.5)

  • Memphis is 27-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • San Antonio’s record against the spread is 20-19-0.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Grizzlies are 16-9.
  • The Spurs’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or more is 10-12.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • In 17 of 41 games this season, the Grizzlies and their opponents have gone over 239.5 points.
  • The Spurs have played eight games this season that have gone over 239.5 combined points scored.
  • The average total in Memphis’ contests this year is 232.9, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • San Antonio has a 224.5-point average over/under in its contests this season, 15 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Grizzlies are the highest scoring team in the league this year. The Spurs have scored the 22nd-most points.
  • This game features the league’s 12th-ranked (Spurs) and 24th-ranked (Grizzlies) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-135)

  • This season, the Grizzlies have won 20 out of the 27 games, or 74.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Spurs have been underdogs in 25 games this season and have come away with the win eight times (32%) in those contests.
  • Memphis has a record of 18-7, a 72% win rate, when it’s favored by -135 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • This year, San Antonio has won six of 22 games when listed as at least +110 or better on the moneyline.
  • The Grizzlies have a 57.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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