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Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors: Can the Warriors make it to the playoffs?
The Memphis Grizzlies are visiting the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Wednesday.
The Grizzlies have lost three straight games
The Memphis Grizzlies are 13th in the Western Conference with a 23-46 record. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 121-111 overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Grizzlies are the worst shooting team in the league, being ranked dead last with 43.6% shooting from the field and 34.7% from three-point territory. Desmond Bane is the top scorer on the team, averaging 24.4 points per game.
The Warriors have a losing home record
The Golden State Warriors are tenth in the Western Conference with a 35-32 record, including 17-18 at home. They have lost four of their last five games and are coming off a 119-112 loss to the New York Knicks. The Warriors are seventh in the league, scoring 118.3 points per game and are ranked eighth shooting 37.6% from three-point territory. Steph Curry leads the team with 27 points per game, followed by Klay Thompson with 17.2.
Betting Trends
The Warriors have won the last six home games against the Grizzlies. Golden State is 1-4 ATS in the last 6 games overall, 1-4 ATS in the last five home games and 6-12 ATS in the last 18 games played on Wednesday. Memphis is 4-1 ATS in the last five games against the Warriors and with the same record in the last five games played on Wednesday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Warriors have split the last 10 games and are coming off a tough home loss to the Knicks. They are hanging on to the last place that leads to the play-in tournament and are not even close to where they want to be. The Grizzlies are in an even worse situation with Ja Morant out for the season, and they will have to make a real miracle to save the season. The Warriors are in a state of emergency and have been dominating the Grizzlies for the past couple of seasons. Given that, Golden State will keep their foot on the gas for the entire game and will win by covering the -10-point spread.
