Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+2)

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (14-25) will go up against the Golden State Warriors (18-21) on Monday. Memphis opens this game as 2-point favorites. The total comes in at 230.

The Warriors faced the Bucks and went home with a loss by a final score of 129-118 in their last contest. Golden State wrapped up the contest with a 48.0% field goal percentage (47 of 98) and made 15 out of their 36 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors converted 9 of 14 tries for a percentage of 64.3%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 assists for the game while creating 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 54.3% from the floor on 51 of 94 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 33 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Milwaukee collected 50 rebounds (14 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Milwaukee finished shooting 82.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 17 attempts. They made 13 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Warriors walked away with 16 and the Bucks recorded 15 personal fouls.

Jonathan Kuminga is a player who was a contributor for this contest. Kuminga finished the game at 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 30 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He scored 28 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Golden State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 18-21 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 46.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,098 assists for the season, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. The Warriors are hitting 37.0% on three-point shots (579 of 1,565) and 79.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.4 pts per game (10th in the NBA) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are ranked 15th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,017 relinquished on the year. The Warriors are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (1,682 of 3,516) and they concede 43.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 35.8% on 3-point shots while they are 22nd in the NBA in opponents PPG (118.2).

In their last game, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 106-94 when they faced the Knicks. In the matter of rebounds, Memphis permitted New York to grab 56 in total (15 on the offensive side). They finished 34.2% from distance by shooting 13 out of 38 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). The Grizzlies permitted the Knicks to convert 40 of 83 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.2% in the game. In all, the Grizzlies ended up shooting 36 for 87 from the floor which had them at 41.4%. When discussing shots from downtown, Memphis converted 9 out of 38 attempts (23.7%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 86.7%. The Knicks committed 15 fouls for the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 15 tries. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 14 steals for this game. The Grizzlies corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game.

Gregory Jackson II ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies in this matchup. Jackson II totaled 20 points in his 27 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game. He converted 9 of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Memphis has a record of 14-25 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Grizzlies are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 29th in the NBA. Memphis has 4,214 points on the campaign (108.1 per contest) and they grab 42.6 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per contest (27th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. The Grizzlies are committing 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense allows 38.5% from downtown (532 of 1,382) and their opponents are making 78.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.6 dimes and 45.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 10th and 27th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.4. They are able to force 15.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (9th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State (+2)

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