The San Antonio Spurs will look for a commanding 3-0 series lead as they take the court to face the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their best of seven Western conference finals with a pro basketball contest on Saturday night. Tip off time between the Spurs and Grizzlies is set for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The game three NBA playoff odds have the home club Memphis Grizzlies favored by -4 ½ points with an over under line of 178 ½ points. There has been no line movement in this NBA game three since the odds were released a few hours ago.
The San Antonio Spurs take the 2-0 series lead in this best of seven NBA playoff series following a 93-89 home overtime victory against the Memphis Grizzlies as a -5 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 180 ½ points.
The Spurs have now won four straight playoff games. They blow a 12 point lead after three quarters as Memphis outscores San Antonio 21-9 in the final quarter. The Spurs largest lead in this game was by 18 points. San Antonio shoots 43.4% from the field and connects on 9 of 25 three pointers. The team gets to the free throw line 17 times and makes 12 shots. The Spurs gets crushed on the glass by a 60-46 margin. Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 17 points and 9 rebounds as he makes 6 of his 14 shots. Tony Parker contributed with 15 points and 18 assists on 6 of 20 from the field. The Spurs are second best in the NBA in shooting percentage as they make 48.1% from the field. The Spurs are 27-19 on the road this season and 4-1 straight up in the playoffs on the highway.
The Grizzlies were held to just 31 first half points. They found better offensive form in the second half by scoring 54 points combined in the third and fourth quarters. They shoot a miserable 34% from the field and connect on 18 of 26 from three in game number three. Memphis got to the free throw line 26 times and made 18 shots. Mike Conley led Memphis with 18 points and four assists on 6 of 14 shooting. Jerryd Bayless came off the bench for 18 points and three boards as he made 7 of his 18 shots. The Grizzlies are the top scoring defense in the NBA by allowing just 89.3 points a game. They have struggled with offense in this series as Memphis has averaged just 84 points per game in regulation in this series. They team is a bottom third team in the NBA in all three key areas of offense which is points per game, field goal and three point shooting. Memphis is 37-9 at home this season and 5-0 in the playoffs.
