San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies: 3 Best Bets

As the San Antonio Spurs prepare to take on the Memphis Grizzlies, we have one question: Will Victor Wembanyama get a triple-double?

Mar 22, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama (7) boxes out San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) / Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

Whether the San Antonio Spurs win or lose tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies, it will have a positive effect on their lottery standing in some form. If the Spurs lose, their own draft lottery odds will improve slightly as they continue to slide down the standings, but if they win and beat Memphis, the Grizzlies will drop closer to the Toronto Raptors.

If the Grizzlies pass the Raptors on the way to the bottom, the Spurs are more likely to end up with two lottery picks, as the Raptors owe the Spurs a pick protected 1-6. If the Spurs can nab that pick and draft their own top talent, then the rebuild will likely come to an end sooner rather than later.

Mar 22, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones (33) lays the ball up in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies / Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

Both teams have loaded injury reports. The Spurs will be without Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, Cedi Osman, Charles Bassey, Dom Barlow, and Keldon Johnson. Memphis won't play Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Ziaire Williams, John Konchar, Derrick Rose, Vince Williams, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr., Luke Kennard, Santi Aldama, and Yuta Watanabe. Lamar Stevens and Jake LaRavia are doubtful.

Keep it posted here for our three best bets, courtesy of the lines and odds at SI Sportsbook.

The Lines

Point spread: Grizzlies +4.5 (-118)/Spurs -4.5 (-110)

Money line: Grizzlies (+150)/Spurs (-188)

Over/under: 216.5

Our Picks

Safe pick: Tre Jones OVER 7.5 assists (-105)

Tre Jones is averaging 6.8 dimes over his last five games, but he has posted an average of four per game against the Grizzlies. That said, Julian Champaignie had the hot hand in the double OT loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, and Victor Wembanyama will have the paint to himself, so expect Jones to have no trouble finding the open man.

Scoring pick: Malaki Branham OVER 16.5 points (-120)

For the first time this season, Malaki Branham makes an apperance in our best bets. He is averaging 16.4 points over his last five games and has not cracked five points once against Memphis this season, but with basically every Grizzly out and a team option this summer, expect him to give his all.

Fun pick: Victor Wembanyama to record a triple double (+950)

Why not? If not tonight, when? There is no one to stop him from getting the necessary points and rebounds down low, so it's only a matter of if he gets ten blocks or ten assists. Either is a possibility, as he has improved his passing chops over the season, but against an inexperienced Memphis team, he might be able to pin the ball against the glass a few times too many. This pick is just for fun, but the +950 odds make it hard to pass up.