As we dive into Saturday, January 4, the Memphis Grizzlies (23-12) prepare to take on the Golden State Warriors (17-16) at Chase Center in San Francisco.
After a narrow loss in Sacramento last night, where they lost 138-133, the Grizzlies will look to bounce back. Jaylen Wells was a key player with 30 points, while Jaren Jackson Jr. added 28 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Meanwhile, the Warriors put together an impressive performance against Philadelphia on Thursday, thanks to a breakout performance from Steph Curry with 30 points.
Currently, Memphis is 9-8 on the road, with a solid +9 point spread. On the other hand, Golden State has struggled recently, going 4-6 in its last ten home games.
We’ve compiled all the essential information ahead of this thrilling encounter, including tips on how to follow kick-off, updated odds, both teams’ performances, player stats and, of course, our picks of experts and the best bets for this match derived from comprehensive modeling tools.
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The latest odds as of Saturday put the Grizzlies’ implied team point total at 118.08 and the Warriors’ implied team point total at 119.65.
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) takes a contrarian stance for this matchup, opting for the Memphis Grizzlies +3.
“The Grizzlies are in the second game of a back-to-back against a formidable Warriors team. Still, something tells me this could be a win for the Grizzlies. Without Steph, the Warriors are in considerable trouble. If Wiggins (back thigh injury) is also out, so that could be a problem. The Grizzlies will miss Morant, but Bane and Jackson should have enough firepower to cover the 3-point spread.
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Our model generates projections for every moneyline, spread and over/under odds for NBA games, using various data points such as recent performances, player matchups, trend analysis and game totals anticipated.
Once our model has completed its calculations, we combine its projections with the latest betting odds to obtain a confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model projects for today’s matchup between the Grizzlies and Warriors:
- The Grizzlies previously dominated the Warriors by an incredible 51 points in their only meeting this season, winning the game 144-93 on December 19.
- The Total has exceeded expectations in 12 of the Grizzlies’ 17 road games this season.
- Memphis has managed to cover the spread in 23 of its 35 games so far.
- After a loss, the Grizzlies have triumphed in 10 of their last 12 games.
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