The San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzles begin their 2020-21 regular-season campaigns Wednesday with an 8 p.m. ET tip-off at FedEx Forum. Below, we analyze the Spurs-Grizzlies NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Spurs at Grizzlies: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Spurs +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Grizzlies -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Spurs +2.5 (-110) | Grizzlies -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Spurs at Grizzlies: Key Injuries
Spurs
- G Quinndary Weatherspoon (knee) out
- G Derrick White (toe) out
Grizzlies
- PF Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) out
- SG Justise Winslow (hip) out
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Spurs at Grizzlies: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Grizzlies 118, Spurs 115
Money line (ML)
The Grizzlies are coming off a 34-39 season which came up just short in a playoff bid in the August bubble upon the restart. Injuries took a toll as the Grizz finished the season 2-7 after returning to play.
While Jackson will remain out to start 2020-21, Rookie of the Year PG Ja Morant will lead the way to a GRIZZLIES (-145) victory over a Spurs team that went 32-39 a year ago. SG DeMar DeRozan and PF LaMarcus Aldridge lead the way for Gregg Popovich’s bunch, but the absence of White to begin the season will be felt against a deep and well-rounded Memphis side.
Memphis is a +15000 long shot to win the 2020-21 NBA championship, according to BetMGM, while San Antonio is +25000. These NBA futures odds give us a good read on early-season handicaps. Side with the house and bet the Grizzlies.
Against the spread (ATS)
MEMPHIS -2.5 (-110) offers a little better value to win by at least 3 points Wednesday and should be backed at a very manageable number. The Grizzlies’ head-to-head victories last season came by 4 and 13 points.
Over/Under (O/U)
Bet the OVER 231.5 (-110) lightly. Both teams allowed over 113 points per game last season with a negative 1.1 point differential. Two of last season’s four meetings played to a total of more than 250 points.
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