| Monday, May 9<\/th>\n | NBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|
| Point Spread:<\/td>\n | Golden State Warriors -10.5 vs Memphis Grizzlies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Total:<\/td>\n | 223.5 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Game Time:<\/td>\n | 10:00pm ET \/ 7:00pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arena:<\/td>\n | Chase Center in San Francisco, CA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TV:<\/td>\n | TNT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nWarriors vs Grizzlies Analysis<\/h2>\nI\u2019m going to look at this game as if Ja Morant won\u2019t be playing, and the books agree as they have the Warriors as -10 favorites with a total of 223.5.<\/p>\n Golden State is up 2-1 in the series and have a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead without the Memphis superstar. We\u2019ll take a look at this game and find the best bet.<\/p>\n Warriors Shine at Home<\/h3>\nGolden State put up 142 points and won by 30 on their first game on their home court behind big games from Steph, Poole and Klay, and the other interesting thing was that Kuminga got the start and played 18 minutes and was extremely effective, and it looks like he\u2019ll get the start again tonight.<\/p>\n In the two wins for Golden State, the games have flown over the total as have the team total for the Warriors.<\/p>\n They were able to do a nice job defensively on the supporting cast of Memphis as Morant was the only one who scored over 17 points, and the overall team defense of Golden State will be key tonight as all the production of Morant will have to be spread throughout the rest of the team.<\/p>\n Wounded Grizzlies<\/h3>\nDesmond Bane has a bad back, and now Ja Morant has a hurt knee and will probably be out tonight\u2026both do not bode well for Memphis. However, without Morant this season the Grizzlies are 20-5 SU, and 18-6 ATS and they averaged 6 more points a game without him.<\/p>\n Dillon Brooks will be returning tonight after his suspension so he should be motivated to perform, especially after watching Poole get mixed up with Morant\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n This game will come down to how good Memphis plays as a complete team and how big guys like Bane, Brooks, Clarke, etc will perform.<\/p>\n Warriors vs Grizzlies Prediction<\/h2>\nSometimes a team bonds when their superstar is out, and this Grizzlies team has done that whenever Morant has been out this season, and their offense gets more spread out and tougher to defend IMHO.<\/p>\n Their games averaged 227 points, and I see another game with a lot of offense. This Warriors team isn\u2019t great on defense anymore as Klay and Draymond aren\u2019t quite as fast as they used to be, but their offense has clicked two out of three games in this series and at home they\u2019re a different animal.<\/p>\n I see a lot of points in this game, I\u2019ll take the over.<\/p>\n Prediction: Over 223.5<\/strong><\/p>\n |
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