They say that familiarity breeds contempt, which is why division rivalries tend to be among the best in any professional sports league. Divisional games are always fun to watch, and we have a good one brewing on Thursday night, when the Memphis Grizzlies head into San Antonio to face the Spurs. It is the home team who appear to have the Southwest Division all but locked up, and they have also already punched their playoff ticket, which doesn’t really come as a surprise to anyone.
What makes this one a little more intriguing than usual is that it could very well be a preview of the first-round playoff game. If the season were to end today, it would indeed be these two that went head to head in the opening round. Given how things have gone between these two teams over the past couple of seasons, the outcome of such a meeting might not be as clear cut as you might imagine. This has all the makings of a very entertaining Thursday night tilt. Find the latest NBA betting lines here.
