Memphis Grizzlies versus San Antonio Spurs Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Betting Lines Odds Preview 4-1-2013

The 55-18 San Antonio Spurs will travel on a back to back when they take on the 49-24 Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night. Tip off time from Memphis is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV. The NBA odds from this pro basketball game has the home team Memphis Grizzlies favored by -3 ½ points with an over under line total of 186 ½ points. There has been no movement in the odds since the lines were released a few hours ago. This is the third meeting of the season between the Spurs and Grizzlies with each team winning and covering the spread in their home game. Two games have been played at San Antonio and one in Memphis. San Antonio has a road mark of 23-13 on the current season. The Spurs two game win streak was snapped in an 88-86 home defeat on Sunday to the Miami Heat as a -1 ½ point betting favorite. The total came under 194 points. The Spurs shot 44.3% in defeat and made 7 of 24 from the three point line. San Antonio turns the ball over 17 times and misses 7 of 16 free throws. They allowed the Spurs 46.5% shooting along with 12 of 28 three points. Tim Duncan for San Antonio had 17 points and 12 rebounds as he made 8 of his 15 shots. In the race for the top seed in the Western conference the Spurs hold a slim 1 ½ game lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder with nine games remaining. San Antonio is solid offensively ranking in the top four in the NBA in all four key areas. They are second in the NBA in shooting the basketball making 48.6% from the field. The Grizzlies are 29-8 straight up on their home court. They win their second straight after a 99-86 road victory at the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday as a -3 point betting favorite. The game finished under 186 ½ points. It was a good second half by Memphis as they outscored Minnesota 54-36 in victory. They shot 50.7% from the floor and converted on 6 of 10 from the three point line. The team held Minnesota to 43.3% from the field and forced 17 Minnesota turnovers. Center Marc Gasol led Memphis with 21 points and 8 assists as he made 8 of his 12 shots taking advantage of a sidelined Nikola Pekovic for Minnesota. In the playoff race the Grizzlies holds a ½ game lead over the LA Clippers for the fourth seed in the Western conference with nine games remaining.