The Golden State Warriors (3-0) look to remain unbeaten when they meet the Memphis Grizzlies (2-1) at ORACLE Arena. Action gets underway at 10:30 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 2 and will air on NBA, GS2 and FxS.
The Warriors beat the Pelicans 134-120 on Saturday. Stephen Curry was the game’s high scorer with 53 points on 17-for-27 shooting. The Grizzlies are coming off a 101-91 win against the Nets on Saturday. Mike Conley was the game’s top scorer, recording 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The Warriors have performed very well early on with a 3-0 record Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Warriors are one of the best in the NBA in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .476 from the field. Spreading the ball around is a huge part of Golden State’s offense. They lead the league in assists with an average of 27.0 per game. Golden State is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 23.0 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Grizzlies have a record of 1-2 ATS and 2-1 SU. The Grizzlies are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking fourth in the NBA at 1.72.
This is the first meeting of the season for the Warriors and the Grizzlies. The last time they played Golden State came out on top, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over the Grizzlies in their last 10 meetings. The Warriors also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. Golden State held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers four times, while Memphis was never able to do so in their most recent 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Golden State’s last 21 games.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State’s last 11 games at home.
Golden State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State’s last 6 games when playing Memphis.
Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Memphis.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State’s last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis.
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis.
Golden State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Memphis.
On average, Memphis puts up 96.3 points per game (ranked 23rd), while Golden State gives up 102.3 points per game (ranked 17th).
When Golden State allows 100 or more points, the team is undefeated (1-0). Memphis is also undefeated (2-0) when it hits triple digits.
The Warriors have the league’s top offensive rating (114.4). The Grizzlies have a defensive rating of 104.2 (ranked 20th).
On average, Golden State has 104.0 possessions per game and scores 1.144 points on each possession. Memphis has both fewer possessions (94.6) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.018).
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking first in the league with an EFF% of 54.0%. The Memphis Grizzlies have split their games 1-1 when opponents record a similar or higher EFF%.
Golden State ranks near the top of the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 2.13 (ranked second). Memphis is ranked fourth, with an A/TO of 1.72.
The Golden State Warriors rebound 47.0 times per game and are ranked 11th. Ranked 23rd, the Memphis Grizzlies rebound 41.3 times per game.
Golden State is ranked 17th in defensive rebounds, while Memphis ranks 15th in offensive rebounds.
Memphis’ defense forces its opponents to commit an average turnover percentage of 18.0%, ranked fourth in the league. In games where Golden State has a TOV% of 18.0% or higher, the team is undefeated (1-0).
