Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is the site where the Golden State Warriors (17-16) will compete against the Memphis Grizzlies (23-11) on Saturday.

The Grizzlies faced the Suns and notched a win by a score of 117-112 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 12 while the Suns totaled 15 personal fouls. They also buried 9 of their 30 shots from distance. Phoenix ended up shooting 76.0% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 25 attempts. Additionally, Phoenix collected 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Phoenix doled out 32 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In reference to the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 45.7% from the floor on 42 of 92 shooting. They also distributed 26 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 22 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Memphis wrapped up the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (40 out of 94) and converted 15 out of their 44 shots from distance.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He recorded 38 points on 12 out of 24 shooting. He played for 38 mins played and also snagged 12 boards. Jackson ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Memphis will enter this matchup with a record of 23-11 on the season. They average 123.2 points per game (1st in the league) while hitting 48.2% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 36.8% on 3-pointers (482 of 1,310) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 48.6 boards per game and has accumulated 1,037 assists on the campaign, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 17.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.4 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are able to force 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists with 864 surrendered on the campaign. The Grizzlies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (1,391 of 3,147) and they relinquish 43.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 33.1% from beyond the arc and they are 20th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.1).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors got the victory with a final of 139-105 when they played the 76ers. When discussing cleaning the glass, Golden State permitted Philadelphia to collect 46 in total (13 offensive). They finished 29.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 31 and finished the game at 28 out of 34 from the charity stripe (82.4%). The Warriors allowed the 76ers to knock down 34 of 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.0% for this game. When the game finished, the Warriors went 53 for 87 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.9%. Concerning three-point shots, Golden State knocked down 22 out of their 39 tries (56.4%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. The 76ers committed 16 fouls for the game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 1 steal in the matchup. The Warriors were able to pull down 37 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the matchup.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors in this contest. Curry scored 30 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 10 dimes for the game. He knocked down 11 out of 15 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 17-16 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Warriors are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the league. Golden State has accounted for 3,707 points this season (112.3 per contest) and they average 47.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.8 times per game (6th in the league) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. The Warriors have committed 19.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 71.3% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense allows 34.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (436 of 1,263) and their opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.0 dimes and 45.4 boards every game, which ranks them 14th and 26th in basketball. The Warriors are ranked 9th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.4. They have forced 15.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (4th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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