Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/23/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, December 23, 2021

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Memphis Grizzlies (19-13) are traveling to Chase Center on Thursday where they will meet the Golden State Warriors (25-6).

The Grizzlies played the Thunder and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 102-99 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 21 while the Thunder accumulated 14 fouls. They buried 11 out of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City shot 67.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 28 shots. Furthermore, Oklahoma City pulled down 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Oklahoma City dished out 47 dimes and had 24 steals for the game. When talking about defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 36 of 84 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 51 with 17 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Memphis finished with a 38.6% field goal percentage (39 out of 101) and converted 11 out of their 32 3-pointers.

Desmond Bane is one guy who played a role for the contest. He ended up scoring 25 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and pulled down 7 boards. Bane finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Memphis heads into this matchup with a record of 19-13 for the campaign. They average 110.8 pts per contest (7th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.0% from the floor. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.8% on three-point attempts (383 of 1,101) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 47.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 807 dimes on the campaign, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.3 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.1% on 3-pointers while they are 19th in the league in points per game allowed (108.5). The Grizzlies defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (1,269 of 2,777) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 26th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 796 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Warriors got the victory with a final of 113-98 when they faced the Kings. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Golden State permitted Sacramento to pull down 31 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 40.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 13 out of 32 and ended up going 11 out of 16 at the charity stripe (68.8%). The Warriors allowed the Kings to make 37 of 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Warriors went 46 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.3%. In regard to shooting from distance, Golden State made 15 of their 37 tries (40.5%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. The Kings were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Warriors to the free throw line for 9 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. The Warriors were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 42 in this contest.

Draymond Green ended up being important for the Warriors in this game. He knocked down 7 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and tallied 11 rebounds. Green accumulated 16 points in his 33 mins of playing time and tallied 10 dimes in the game.

Golden State has a record of 25-6 this season. As an offensive team, the Warriors are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in the NBA. Golden State has tallied 3,455 points for the season (111.5 per contest) and they average 46.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.0 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they turn it over 16.1 times per contest. The Warriors are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Warriors on defense are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 101.0. They have forced 15.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (1st in the league). The Golden State defense surrenders 32.8% on 3-point shots (369 of 1,125) and their opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 21.5 dimes and 41.4 total rebounds per game, which is 1st and 1st in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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