The Golden State Warriors (23-24, 17-6 Home) play host to the Memphis Grizzlies (31-16, 11-13 Away) Wednesday in a matchup of up-tempo teams.
Memphis was dominated by the Sacramento Kings 133-100 at Golden 1 Center on Monday, their third loss in a row. Desmond Bane had a standout performance in the losing effort with 21 points.
The Grizzlies are second in the Western Conference, 1.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets. Golden State dropped their fourth straight home game on Sunday at Chase Center, falling to the Brooklyn Nets 120-116. Stephen Curry had 26 points, seven assists, and six rebounds in defeat to lead the team.
The Warriors are 10th in the Western Conference.It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. After taking the only earlier season game against Memphis 123-109 at Chase Center in December 2022, Golden State will be aiming for a season sweep.
Jordan Poole led the Warriors with 32 points, while Donte DiVincenzo added 19 points. Ja Morant had 36 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds in the losing effort. Morant is averaging 27.2 points per game, 10th-highest in the league, to lead the Grizzlies in scoring this season.
Morant also has dished 7.9 assists per game, sixth-most in the league. Meanwhile, Steven Adams is grabbing 11.5 rebounds.Poole (21.2 ppg) and Klay Thompson (20.6) have been the primary providers of the Warriors’ offense. Kevon Looney is posting 8.7 rebounds per game, and Draymond Green is tallying 6.6 assists.
There should be plenty of transition offense in this matchup that showcases two of the league’s most up-tempo teams, as the Warriors are first in possessions per game while the Grizzlies are fourth. The Grizzlies are 3-6 in nine games at Chase Center. Memphis has lost three straight away from home this season.
In the last 10 games, Memphis is 7-3 with an average margin of +4.0 (121.4-117.4). Golden State has gone 4-6 over the last 10, allowing 122.1 points per game on average while scoring only 121.9 (-0.2 margin).
GRIZZLIES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Santi Aldama: 10.4 | 15.2 | -4.8
Points per game:
Dillon Brooks: 9.8 | 15.9 | -6.1
Rebounds per game:
Ja Morant: 3.0 | 5.5 | -2.5
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jonathan Kuminga: 20.5 | 12.9 | +7.6
Points per game:
Donte DiVincenzo: 11.2 | 8.2 | +3.0
Andrew Wiggins: 12.3 | 17.5 | -5.2
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
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