San Antonio Spurs (55-19) beat Memphis Grizzlies (24-48) 123-98 on the road on Wednesday, March 25. The final margin was 25 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Spurs struck first, taking the opening quarter 38-19 and a 19-point lead after one. The Grizzlies cut into the deficit with a 25-19 second quarter, though the Spurs still led by 13 at halftime.
The Spurs won the third 41-20 to create some separation, taking a 34-point lead into the fourth. The Grizzlies took the fourth 34-25; the Spurs held on for a 123-98 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Spurs grabbed 30.2% of their own misses, while the Grizzlies recovered 6.1%. The Spurs got more from their shots, finishing at 60.7% effective field-goal shooting compared with 48.8% for the Grizzlies. The second chances kept adding up.
The Grizzlies did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 11.6 against 14. The Spurs made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 102 possessions per team, the Spurs produced 120.9 points per 100 possessions to 96.3 for the Grizzlies.
Who stood out
Victor Wembanyama was the game's biggest individual force for SAS: 19 pts, 15 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl, 7 blk on 8-15 shooting. His Game Score of 25.8 led everyone. His team was +34 with him on the floor.
GG Jackson led the Grizzlies with 20 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast on 7-15 shooting, good for a 18.1 Game Score.
Victor Wembanyama (19 pts, 15 reb, 3 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Spurs about a 83% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Memphis Grizzlies lead 4-3.
The Spurs are now 55-19, and the Grizzlies are 24-48. The Spurs last five before this game: W-W-W-W-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.