FREE CONTEST: Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors ($50 Prize!)
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November 2, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after making a three-point shot against Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 119-69. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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1st Place: $50 Amazon gift card
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Overview:
On Friday, January 6th, the (22-14) Memphis Grizzlies will be on the road to take on the (30-5) Golden State Warriors.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Warriors 112.6 – Grizzlies 100.2 with an over/under of 212.8.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Warriors +12.6 (1st) > Grizzlies +1.0 (12th)
Points per game: Warriors 117.3 (1st) > Grizzlies 98.6 (28th)
Points allowed per game: Grizzlies 97.6 (2nd) > Warriors 104.7 (18th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 49.8% (1st) > Grizzlies 42.4% (30th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Grizzlies 42.9% (1st) > Warriors 43.0% (3rd)
Three Point Percentage: Warriors 38.2% (4th) > Grizzlies 34.6% (tied for 21st)
Turnovers committed per game: Grizzlies 12.5 (9th) > Warriors 14.8 (23rd)
Turnovers forced per game: Grizzlies 14.4 (7th) > Warriors 14.3 (8th)
Rebounds per game: Warriors 45.3 (5th) > Grizzlies 43.6 (16th)
Assists per game: Warriors 31.2 (1st) > Grizzlies 20.3 (26th)
Summary:
Golden State is (9-1) in their last ten games while Memphis is just (5-5). The Warriors own one of the NBA’s best home records at (9-1) whereas Memphis is just (9-7) on the road. The offensive statistics for Memphis are a bit misleading because they have played the majority of their games without Mike Conley and Chandler Parsons healthy. Golden State is the highest scoring team in the league by far at over 117 points per game. The Warriors defense has been better than expected and surprisingly Kevin Durant is among the league leaders in blocked shots. Golden State has won six of the last seven head to head games although the Grizzlies won the last meeting 110-89 in Memphis. The physical play of Memphis can cause problems for the weak interior defense of the Warriors. If Golden State is shooting well from the perimeter then they should win easily because Memphis really struggles to score points.
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