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San Antonio Spurs
6-2 · 2-0 on the road
2026-12-29
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6-2 · 2-2 at home
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GrizzliesOffense
SpursDefense

The Grizzlies lead the NBA in three-point % (40.1%), and the Spurs rank 26th in three-point % allowed (37.1%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 34.6%, so the Grizzlies are 5.5 points above it. Ty Jerome leads them with 27.4 points a game on 62.6% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Victor WembanyamaTop scorer · SAS
Ty JeromeTop scorer · MEM

Victor Wembanyama (29.0, 4th) and Ty Jerome (27.4, 7th) both rank top ten in the NBA in scoring.

Victor Wembanyama: 12.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 31.6 minutes, 57.0% true shooting. Ty Jerome: 3.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 30.7 minutes, 62.6% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Spurs6-2
Grizzlies6-2

The Spurs (6-2) are 6th in the West; the Grizzlies (6-2) are 4th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.

Away record: Spurs 2-0. Home record: Grizzlies 2-2. Streaks: Spurs W6, Grizzlies L2.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
SpursOffense
GrizzliesDefense

The Spurs rank 24th in the NBA in three-point % (32.2%), and the Grizzlies rank 6th in three-point % allowed (31.3%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.6%, so the Spurs are 2.5 points below it. Victor Wembanyama leads them with 29.0 points a game on 57.0% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (SAS 8 games, MEM 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

SASMEM
Scoring
116.911th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
120.54th · Top 5
108.67th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
109.811th · Average
+8.26th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+10.83rd · Top 5
Efficiency
112.412th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
116.35th · Top 5
106.04th · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.66th · Above avg
+6.47th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+9.75th · Top 5
103.212th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.311th
Shooting
51.7%23rd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
56.0%5th · Top 5
55.9%20th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
59.7%5th · Top 5
11.525th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.82nd · Top 5
32.2%24th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
40.1%1st · Top 5
0.2818th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2525th · Below avg
Defense
49.8%3rd · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
50.4%6th · Above avg
8.416th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.429th · Bottom 5
7.41st · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.610th · Above avg
Possessions
12.1%2nd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.0%18th · Average
28.3%13th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.4%10th · Above avg
48.54th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.21st · Top 5
26.515th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.57th · Above avg

Recent form

San Antonio Spurs
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Last 5: average margin +13.2 (season +8.2). Streak W6.

Memphis Grizzlies
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +10.4 (season +10.8). Streak L2.

Key players

San Antonio Spurs
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Victor WembanyamaF-C 29.012.43.157.0
Dylan HarperG 18.65.64.658.5
De'Aaron FoxG 15.14.26.165.2
Stephon CastleG 15.06.14.848.7
Memphis Grizzlies
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Ty JeromeG 27.43.65.362.6
Cameron BoozerF 16.59.85.452.9
Cedric CowardG 14.38.72.761.4
Isaiah StewartF-C 11.93.40.678.5

Injury report

San Antonio Spurs
Jayden Quaintance F · back ~2026-12-03 Out
Tobias Harris F · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Memphis Grizzlies
Scotty Pippen Jr. G · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Isaiah Stewart F-C · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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