Monday, May 21st, 2012
The scene moves back to San Antonio when the Spurs host the Memphis Grizzlies in a critical game 5 of their best of 7 Western conference playoff series on Wednesday night.
Tip off time from San Antonio is scheduled for 8:30 PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread came out in game 5 with the home club San Antonio Spurs favored by –7 points with an over under of 189 points.
Early money has landed on the side of the road club as the Spurs is down to a -6 ½ points at Bet Jamaica and The Greek to a high of -7 points at Bookmaker and Just Bet.
The total has not moved off the opening number of 189 points.
San Antonio Spurs money line gamblers will lay –305 odds with the road underdog Memphis Grizzlies bringing back +275 odds to earn the upset road win without the benefit of points on their side.
The Memphis Grizzlies have put San Antonio on the brink of elimination off their 104-86 home victory against the Spurs as a +1 ½ point underdog. The game landed over the total of 188 ½ points.
Memphis crushed the Spurs in the second half behind a 56-36 second half explosion.
The Grizzlies shot well from the floor hitting on 50.6% and 5 of 12 from the three point line. The club converted on 17 of 21 from the free throw line.
Memphis pulled down 46 rebounds to the Spurs 41. The team did a good job of taking care of the basketball with just nine turnovers.
It was a balanced attack for Memphis as they had five players score in double digits.
Mike Conley led the club with 15 points on 6 of 15 from the floor and four assists.
Zach Randolph had 11 points with nine rebounds.
Off the bench the Grizzlies got production to a tune of 48 points.
Darrell Arthur from the bench unit had 14 points on 7 of 10 shooting.
O.J. Mayo had 11 points on 4 of 10 from the floor.
The Spurs looked their old age in defeat as they struggled against the young legs and energy from the Memphis Grizzlies.
San Antonio shot 46.7% from the floor and 5 of 18 shooting from the floor. The team got to the line just 14 times and made 11 shots.
Tony Parker led the club with 23 points on 9 of 12 from the floor.
Manu Ginobili had 14 points but only 4 assists on 5 of 13 shooting.
Tim Duncan had only 6 points against the tough paint defenders of Memphis on 3 of 7 from the floor.
Richard Jefferson was disappointing going 0 of 4 shooting and just four rebounds with no points.
Three San Antonio starters in Jefferson, Duncan and McDyess combined for just 10 points on 5 of 16 shooting.
The teams split the two games held in San Antonio in the post season.
Game 1 went to Memphis 101-98 as a +6 ½ point underdog. The game landed over 196 points.
The Grizzlies were red hot from the field making 55.2% of their shots and 6 of 10 from three in the win.
In game 2 it was San Antonio producing the 93-87 home victory as a -8 point favorite. The game played under the total of 193 points.
San Antonio held the Grizzlies to just 39.8% shooting and 3 of 14 from three in their win. The Spurs survived 18 turnovers and 10 misses out of 32 tries at the charity stripe.
Trend: Memphis Grizzlies are 9-0 ATS in their past nine meetings versus the San Antonio Spurs
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