NBA 2018-19: 3 talking points as San Antonio Spurs breeze past the Memphis Grizzlies

In the Western Conference, San Antonio Spurs hosted the Memphis Grizzlies at the AT&T Center and dominated the game throughout in what looked like a totally one-sided game.

They were ahead by 20 points at the halftime and it never seemed like the Grizzlies could ever make a comeback from there.

And the end result was that the Spurs won it in a dominant fashion with a scoreline of 108-88. The Grizzlies didn't show up in this game. They looked lost, they lacked energy, and most of all, they lacked a winning spirit.

The Spurs are now on a 4-game winning streak and they seem unstoppable. They are now at the 6th seed in the West with a record of 23-17 and are one of the most inform teams.

On the other hand, the Grizzlies are at 11th in the West with a record of 18-21.

With that in mind, here are the 3 talking points from the game -

#3 No one showed up for the Grizzlies except Conley

The Grizzlies needed some of their stars to show up and get hot in order to have a chance of winning this game. But no one else was there except Mike Conley who got outnumbered by the team play of the Spurs.

Conley had 21 points and was the only bright spot in the Grizzlies' lost tonight. Jackson Junior also had a small contribution of 15 points but that was not enough as other's played very poor.

Marc Gasol who is Grizzlies's best player had only 6 points on 2-9 shooting from the field. Others like G.Temple also shot at a miserable 3-11, which made the case for Memphis winning ridiculous.

Hopefully, this was a one-off for the Grizzlies as they hope to aspire for the playoffs.

#2 The Parity in the field goal % for both teams

San Antonio Spurs are one of the most efficient teams in the league and the most dangerous 3-point shooting team as well. They're ranked at 1st in 3-point % and can scorch any team from behind the arc.

But today's game was about how well they took shots from all across the court and made the most of every play. They shot at an incredible 49.3% from the field which is a testimony to their unselfish team-play as they rotated the ball well and found open teammates to shoot the easiest and most open looks.

On the other hand, Memphis were shooting bricks after bricks which didn't help their case of getting back in the game, which only went further away from them with growing time. They shot at a miserable 37.8%.

#1 Multiple players in double-figures for the Spurs

The Spurs are one of the earliest preachers of team basketball. Even though some of the best teams have now adopted it and they do it even better than the Spurs. But they're still not far behind.

In this game, 5 of their players scored in double figures which shows us of their great depth and capability to win any game without relying too heavily on their top players.

Derrick White, DeMar DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Jacob Poeltl, and Patty Mills scored 19, 12, 18, 11 and 15 points respectively. They're not huge numbers but when combined together as a team, they got the job done and that's what matters.

In their next game, the Spurs will face off against the Pistons who will look to snap out of a loss at Little Caesars Arena while the Grizzlies will match-up against the Pelicans to snap out of their own loss in this game.