San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies

Game Date: Monday, February 6, 2012 | Game Time: 8:05 PM | Home Line: 1.0 | Total: 185.0

San Antonio Spurs v Memphis Grizzlies Series Betting Trends

The San Antonio Spurs travel to Memphis to play the Grizzlies at 8:05 PM on Monday, February 6, 2012. Memphis is the underdog in this matchup, getting 1.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 185.0.

Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NBA sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.

Recent Results in the Spurs/Grizzlies Series

When looking at the last 61 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 38 games compared to 23 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the San Antonio/Memphis series is 94.4 ppg while the vistor has put up 91.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 3.1 favoring the home team.

As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 61 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 3.1 ppg. That represents a value number of 4.1 when meassured against the offered line of 1.0, suggesting a wager on Memphis makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 61 games between the Spurs and the Grizzlies is 185.7 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 0.7 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 185.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.

Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with San Antonio as the road team and with Memphis as the home team.

Recent Results when San Antonio visits Memphis

When looking at the last 30 games in this series while Memphis has been the home team, we can see the Grizzlies have won 12 games compared to 18 wins for the Spurs. Average points scored per game by Memphis in this situation is is 90.9 ppg while San Antonio has put up 93.9 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 3 favoring the Grizzlies.

Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 3 ppg. That represents a value number of 4 when meassured against the offered line of 1.0, suggesting a wager on the Grizzlies makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 30 games between the Spurs and the Grizzlies is 184.8 per game. That creates a differential of 0.2 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 185.0 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.

Can the San Antonio Spurs Cover the Spread?

This season the San Antonio Spurs have played 71 games, averaging 103.5 points per game, while allowing 95.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 55-16. Let's have a closer look at recent San Antonio Spurs results.

Recent San Antonio Spurs Results

This season the San Antonio Spurs have played 34 games on the road, averaging 100.9 points per game, while allowing 98.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 23-11. Let's have a closer look at recent San Antonio Spurs results on the road.

Recent San Antonio Spurs Road Results

Can the Memphis Grizzlies Cover the Spread?

This season the Memphis Grizzlies have played 74 games, averaging 94.4 points per game, while allowing 92.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 44-16. Let's have a closer look at recent Memphis Grizzlies results.

Recent Memphis Grizzlies Results

This season the Memphis Grizzlies have played 37 games here at home, averaging 98.0 points per game, while allowing 92.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 28-9. Let's have a closer look at recent Memphis Grizzlies results when playing at home.

Recent Memphis Grizzlies Home Results

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