San Antonio Spurs (25-10, second in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (15-20, tenth in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tenn.; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET
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 the division. Memphis is 1-1 in possession games.
The Spurs have beaten the rest of the division with a 7-0 record. The Spurs rank eighth in the NBA, allowing just 114.2 points while allowing opponents to shoot 46.5 percent from the field.
The Grizzlies’ field goal percentage this season is 45.6%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the 46.5% the Spurs gave their opponents. The Spurs are averaging 13.2 three-pointers per game this season, 1.0 less than the Grizzlies’ average of 14.2 three-pointers per game.
The two teams met for the third time this season. On December 3, the Spurs won 126-119. Harrison Barnes scored 31 points to help the Spurs win.
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Top performer: Santi Aldama averaged 14.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Grizzlies. Jaylen Wells is averaging 23 points over the past 10 games.
Victor Vembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 blocks per game for the Spurs. Luke Kornet is averaging 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Grizzlies: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 120.7 points, 43.8 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 8.9 steals and 5.7 blocks per game, shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents average 119.7 points per game.
Spurs: 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 119.8 points, 49.6 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.6 blocks per game, shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents average 111.7 points per game.
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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 Eddy: out (ankle), Ty Jerome: out (calf), Brandon Clarke: out (calf).
Tottenham: Victor Wembanyama: day-to-day (knee), Devin Vassell: out (thigh).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
