It’s spherical three for the Spurs and Grizzlies this season, and every workforce has slowly labored its means in the wrong way.
The Spurs, although at the moment scuffling a bit, are 2nd within the Western Convention because the final time these two groups met.
The Grizzlies, then again, are desperately hanging onto the ultimate play-in spot within the midst of a 4-game shedding streak, with essential gamers dropping like flies, and their fearless chief mired in a vacillation between poor efficiency and poor conduct.
Nonetheless, the Grizzlies have given the Spurs hassle in each of their earlier encounters, maintaining it shut with protection and rebounding, courtesy of a defensive score as excessive as eighth earlier than this current run of dangerous luck, and a rebounding share that’s within the high 10 (Memphis remains to be 4th in complete rebounds).
In fact, these groups have usually performed one another shut, going again to the period of ‘Grit and Grind’ and San Antonio’s Large Three.
Nonetheless, that was earlier than the Spurs roster returned to (nearly) full well being, and Memphis began to take a health-related beating of their very own. Notably secret’s the absence of Zack Edey, who has given the Spurs suits in any minutes with out Wemby (and even some with him).
The Grizzlies have begun to buckle offensively throughout this current stretch, dropping simply outdoors of the underside 20 in offensive score over the past 4 video games. Sadly, the Spurs have executed no higher over that stretch both, rating simply two spots decrease over the identical span.
The distinction is prone to be on the defensive finish on this one, because the Spurs are nonetheless sitting within the high half of defensive score (14th) in that four-game run, and Memphis has fallen into the underside third (twenty third).
Even so, it’s very doable that the Spurs don’t find yourself working away with this one, because the Grizzlies battle for his or her satisfaction, and one other shot at avoiding a season sweep by the hands of the Silver and Black. Definitely, it received’t assist if Victor Wembanyama isn’t obtainable to use Edey’s absence from their lineup,
If the Spurs handle to snap their current taking pictures droop, although, it’s all bets off for a shorthanded Memphis workforce. The Spurs are actually due for an finish to their drought.
San Antonio Spurs (25-10) vs Memphis Grizzlies (15-20)
January sixth, 2026 | 7:00 PM CT
Watch: FanDuel Southwest| Pay attention: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Accidents: Devin Vassell – Out (Groin), Victor Wembanyama – Questionable (Knee)
Grizzlies Accidents: Brandon Clarke – Out (Calf), John Konchar – Out (Thumb), Zach Edey – Out (Ankle), Ty Jerome – Out (Calf), Scotty Pippen Jr. – Out (Toe), Ja Morant – Questionable (Calf), Cedric Coward – Out (Ankle), Vince Williams Jr. – Questionable (Knee)
