Which team is better?

[Findog]

Grizzlies or Spurs?

[Double-Up]

Memphis no doubt, and that's really pretty ing sad.

[leemajors]

Grizz

[Chieflion]

There is no denying that the Grizzlies are the better team.

[jb4g]

Grizz..and its not even close right now.

[Findog]

The Spurs still have a big advantage over the Grizz in one metric.

[Findog]

Spurs have a -1 Road Win/Home Loss Differential, are 8-15 against teams with winning records, and have played 26 home games and 17 road games. Their point differential, however, is 4.9

The Grizz have a +2 Road Win/Home Loss Differential, are 13-12 against teams with winning records, and have played 22 home games and 21 road games. Their point differential, however, is only 0.2

[Double-Up]

Spurs have a -1 Road Win/Home Loss Differential, are 8-15 against teams with winning records, and have played 26 home games and 17 road games. Their point differential, however, is 4.9

The Grizz have a +2 Road Win/Home Loss Differential, are 13-12 against teams with winning records, and have played 22 home games and 21 road games. Their point differential, however, is only 0.2

So we can say the difference is attributed more to the schedule than individual play, if so Memphis owns in that regard also.

[z0sa]

You must really be curious

[Findog]

So we can say the difference is attributed more to the schedule than individual play, if so Memphis owns in that regard also.

Basically my only theory for the point differential is that the Spurs are whipping bad teams and losing to good ones.

[Fpoonsie]

I miss the days when I could bring up the "well, yeah, but in a 7 game series"...and say it with some conviction.

[sigh]

[Findog]

Other thing is Memphis is 17-5 at home. All of the sudden the Fed Ex Forum has become a tough place to win for visiting teams.

[Fpoonsie]

I miss the days when the AT&T/SBC center was a "tough place to win"...

[sigh]

[21_Blessings]

Grizz..and its not even close right now.

[lil_penny]

This is no fluke, grizz have all the talent to keep this up imo.

[DAF86]

You can't see who voted for whom...gay.

[IronMexican]

Grizz. Not even trying to kick SA while they are down. I just feel Memphis is better.

[sonic21]

Grizz

[Ghazi]

I would still take the Spurs in a 7 game series. Could not imagine a team with Duncan/Manu/Parker losing to a team led by Gay/Mayo/Randolph.

[mavs>spurs2]

I would still take the Spurs in a 7 game series. Could not imagine a team with Duncan/Manu/Parker losing to a team led by Gay/Mayo/Randolph.

At this point, Randolph would make Duncan his . Dude is a 20-20 machine, and I'm not talking about his eyesight.

[badfish22]

I would rather have the Mavs play the Spurs than the Grizz in the PO's thats for sure.

[j.dizzle]

Ill take the spurs cuz Memphis has no playoff experience but the Spurs are definitely lacking some athletic bigs which would get lit up by Zach, Gasol, Mayo, Gay, etc..god dman Memphis has a really good starting 5 actually haha..SA just looks really bad on D & Pop is doing a ty job.

[Allanon]

Well, Spurs play Grizz on Friday so we'll have a good look at a head to head.

Spurs already lost the first matchup with 3 games left; if the Spurs keep ing around they might get another wrong kind of sweep.

[in2deep]

it's only January

[dirk4mvp]

Grizzlies.

Mayo/Gay/Randolph/Gasol > Parker/Manu/ /Duncan