Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/11/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: NBA TV

The Golden State Warriors (30-9) are traveling to FedExForum on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Memphis Grizzlies (28-14).

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 96-82 in their last contest. Golden State wrapped up the game with a 40.2% field goal percentage (39 out of 97) and buried 10 out of their 42 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Warriors buried 8 of 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 54 with 22 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and earning 16 steals. Regarding defending, Golden State let their opponent shoot 42.7% from the field on 32 out of 75 shooting. Cleveland recorded 42 dimes and had 21 steals for the game. Additionally, Cleveland snagged 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Cleveland shot 61.1% from the free throw line by making 11 of 18 tries. They also buried 7 of their 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 20 and the Cavaliers recorded 18 fouls.

Stephen Curry is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He accounted for 28 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. Curry went 47.6% from the floor and totaled 5 assists.

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Golden State comes into this contest with a record of 30-9 for the season. They are turning it over 15.8 times per game and as a group are committing 20.4 fouls per game. As a team, Golden State is collecting 46.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,090 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are connecting on 35.9% on 3-point shots (556 of 1,547) and 74.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 109.8 pts per game (11th in the NBA) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They rank 1st in the NBA in giving up assists with 833 relinquished for the campaign. The Warriors are allowing a FG percentage of 42.5% (1,417 of 3,333) and they concede 41.9 boards per contest as a group. They give up 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 1st in the league in opponents PPG (100.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies got the win with a final of 127-119 against the Lakers. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Memphis permitted Los Angeles to grab 27 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They went 42.4% from distance by shooting 14 of 33 and finished the contest at 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Grizzlies permitted the Lakers to bury 45 of 97 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies finished 47 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Memphis converted 11 of their 30 tries (36.7%). They were able to convert 22 of them for a rate of 68.8%. The Lakers earned 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 32 attempts. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Grizzlies were able to collect 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 48 for the contest.

Jaren Jackson ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies for this game. Jackson recorded 21 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game. He converted 7 of 14 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and added 12 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 28-14 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Grizzlies are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 16th in basketball. Memphis has accounted for 4,707 points so far this year (112.1 per contest) and they pull in 48.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.3 times per contest (9th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.5 times per game. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 19.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense concedes 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (535 of 1,470) and opponents are converting on 77.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 24.8 assists and 42.7 rebounds every game, which is 22nd and 5th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the league in points per game surrendered with 107.9. They have forced 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (15th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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