Figuring out how to bet on NBA is all about matchups. Styles usually make fights. It will be difficult to determine what kind of fight Memphis can put up without star guard Ja Morant in the lineup.
Morant suffered an apparent knee injury following contact with Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole while Poole reached for the basketball in a trap.
Now the Warriors will have home court and be taking on a Memphis team without its leading scorer. Golden State, already ruthless in front of its home fans, will want to head back to Memphis Grizzlies with an opportunity to close out the series. The second-seeded Grizzlies, meanwhile, will be seeking a way to survive and try to get by and hope for a possible return for Morant. Let’s check the Grizzlies at Warriors Betting Analysis below.
Last game records
Golden State beat Memphis 142-112 on May 7 in San Francisco. The Warriors lead the series 2-1.
Matchup information
Grizzlies at Warriors Betting Analysis
Memphis Betting Analysis
The Grizzlies couldn’t find a way to get control on the glass in Game 3. Coupled with defensive struggles, Memphis got buried beneath Golden State’s wave of offense. The Grizzlies’ numbers weren’t bad overall.
Memphis shot 37.2 percent from the 3-point line and only turned the ball over ten times. However, the Grizzlies were outscored by 18 points in the paint and only shot 76.2 percent from the free-throw line. Morant scored a team-high 34 points for Memphis.
Desmond Bane (16 points), Jaren Jackson Jr. (15), and De’Anthony Melton (12) also scored in double figures for the Grizzlies. Memphis will need a Herculean effort from Bane in Game 4 if they are going to work their way back into the series.
Golden State Betting Analysis
Any signs of lackluster shooting performance in Game 3 had long since waned by the time the Warriors got back to San Francisco. Betting stats NBA show that despite turning the ball over 17 times, Memphis had no answers for the Golden State offense. The Warriors handed out 34 assists on 53 made field goals.
As a team, Golden State shot 63.1 percent from the field and 53.1 percent (17-of-32) from the 3-point line. The Warriors held a 38-29 edge in rebounding and a 62-44 advantage in points in the paint. Steph Curry scored a team-high 30 points and also added six assists.
Guard Klay Thompson bounced back from a poor shooting performance in Game 3 to finish with 21 points. He was one rebound short of a double-double. Jonathan Kuminga (18 points), Andrew Wiggins (17), and Otto Porter Jr. (13) all scored in double figures for Golden State.
The Warriors have been strong at home this season, compiling a 32-10 record.
Updates
Morant, Santi Aldama, and Killian Tillie will all miss Game 4 for Memphis. Golden State forward Andre Iguodala will be out another week with a neck injury. Gary Payton II will also be out three to five weeks with a fractured elbow for the Warriors.
- Memphis is 57-33-1 against the spread.
- Golden State is 45-41-4 against the spread.
- The over has gone 46-41-4 in the Grizzlies’ games this season.
- The over has gone 41-47-2 in the Warriors’ games this season.
- Memphis is 37-23-1 against the spread following a win.
- Golden State is 28-26-4 against the spread following a loss.
Grizzlies at Warriors Betting Preview
NBA betting odds have Golden State as a 10-point favorite. The Warriors are -480 on the moneyline; the Grizzlies are +375. Anyone looking to make NBA picks can also bet on the over/under, which is set at 224 points.
Grizzlies at Warriors Betting Prediction
Morant’s injury puts a damper on what was an intriguing series. Memphis has the firepower to keep up with Golden State on offense, and the Grizzlies having home-court advantage made the matchup one that had a chance to stretch seven games. However, with Morant sidelined with an undetermined amount of time, this series now has a decidedly different look.
Golden State still has turnover issues, but if Memphis can’t force the Warriors to take bad shots, this series may wrap up quickly. The Warriors always find a way to get good shots against any team, but with Memphis missing a major cog on offense, things will be difficult. Expect the Warriors to pour it on in Game 4.
How to bet Grizzlies at Warriors
Visit your favorite bookmaker, navigate to the NBA section, find the correct match page and bet on the Golden State Warriors to cover the -10 betting spread.
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