Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/23/2021

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, December 23, 2021

Venue:  Chase Center, San Francisco, CA 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies NL, Warriors NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies +6, Warriors -6; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies NL, Warriors NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  19-13 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Golden State Warriors:  25-6 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

 

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Memphis Grizzlies:  7-3 last 10

Golden State Warriors:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 19-13 record overall and they are 8-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Sacramento Kings but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Desmond Bane led the team in points in that game with 25 while Dillon Brooks was next on the team with 19 points. Ja Morant led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Steven Adams led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 38.6% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.5 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 19-13 this season and their O/U record is 16-16.

 

 

The Warriors are coming into this game with a 25-6 record overall and they are 15-2 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Toronto Raptors while their 4 wins in that span came against the Indiana Pacers, the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, and the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Steph Curry went off in that game as he led the team in points with 30 while Damion Lee was next on the team with 18 points. Draymond Green led the team in assists in that game with 10 and he also led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 52.3% from the field, 40.5% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 101 PPG against them. The Warriors have an ATS record of 19-10-2 this season and their O/U record is 9-21-1.

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this matchup as a 6 point underdog with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. The Grizzlies have been playing very well recently and they are only going to get better with Ja Morant back in the lineup for them. Their team is back and healthy again and now that they have played a game with him back, they should get back into form playing with each other again. The Warriors are going to be missing a few support role players in this game so they will need a bigger contribution from their bench. The best bet to place in this game is on the Grizzlies to cover the spread here as they will keep this a close game if they do not end up winning it.

 

Grizzlies Warriors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, December 23, 2021 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 116 Warriors 112.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 14-28 O/U against Pacific division opponents. 15-24 O/U after 2 straight games where they made 39% of their shots or worse. 5-12 O/U off an upset loss as a home favorite. 1-8 O/U after allowing 105 points or less in 3 straight games. 21-30 O/U after playing 2 consecutive home games.

Golden State Warriors: 14-22 O/U as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 9-22 O/U in all games. 19-26 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 22-41 O/U as a favorite. 16-25 O/U as a home favorite. 5-12 O/U in home games. 9-20 O/U in December games. 11-20 O/U after a division game. 13-27 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 4-17 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  S. Merrill (PG) Early Jan - Ankle injury. S. Aldama (PF) Ques Thurs - Calf injury. T. Jones (PG) Ques Thurs - Finger injury. Z. Williams (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. B. Clarke (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Golden State Warriors:  J. Kuminga (PF) Ques Thurs - Back injury. Andrew Wiggins (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. K. Thompson (SG) Early Jan - Knee injury. J. Poole (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. James Wiseman (C) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"I'm right there. I'm definitely real close." - Ja Morant on coming back from an injury after their loss against the Thunder on Monday night.

 

 

"The bench was great. Every guy who came off the bench played well for us. Gary was everywhere defensively and on the boards, three steals, doing what Gary does." - Steve Kerr on his team’s win against the Kings on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG    Ja Morant

SG    Desmond Bane

SF    Dillon Brooks

PF     Jaren Jackson Jr.

C    Steven Adams

 

PG     Stephen Curry

SG     Damion Lee

SF     Andre Iguodala

PF     Draymond Green

C     Kevon Looney

 

 

PPG: J. Morant (23.7)

APG: J. Morant (6.9)

Reb/G: S. Adams (9)

 

PPG: S. Curry (27.1)

APG: D. Green (7.4)

Reb/G: D. Green (8)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (3rd season)

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr (8th season)