Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies: Don Best NBA Playoff Odds & Trends for 5/21/2021

The Golden State Warriors (39-33) are favored by 4.5 points in the Play-In Round of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies (38-34) on Friday at 9:00 PM ET, broadcast on ESPN.

How to Watch

Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN

Betting Suggestions:

Warriors vs. Grizzlies Betting Data

Warriors Betting Data

• Golden State has a 38-35 record against the spread this season.
• When they play as at least 4.5-point favorites, the Warriors have an ATS record of 13-6.
• Golden State has covered the over/under less than half of the time, in 30 of 73 games (41.1%).

Grizzlies Betting Data

• Memphis has a winning record against the spread this season, 41-31-1.
• The Grizzlies have an against-the-spread record of 9-9 when they're at least 4.5-point underdogs.
• Memphis has hit the over on the point total in 34 of 73 games this season (46.6%).

Point Total Insights

• Golden State's games this year have gone over the point total for Friday's matchup point total (221.5 points) in 53.4% of opportunities (39 out of 73 matchups).
• 44 Memphis games this year (60.3% of its matchups) ended with a final point total greater than Friday's total of 221.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 226.6 points per game, 5.1 points more than the point total of 221.5 for this game.
• This matchup's point total is 3.0 fewer points than the 224.5 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• This season, the average total for Warriors games is 226 points, 4.5 more than the over/under of 221.5 points for this contest.
• Grizzlies' games have a total points bet of 225.2 points this season, 3.7 points more than the over/under for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

Golden State has a 6-4 record against Memphis over the last 10 matchups,

Warriors Players to Watch

• The leader in rebounds and assists for the Warriors is Draymond Green, who pulls down 7.1 boards and administers 8.9 assists per game to go with a 7.0 PPG scoring average.
• Stephen Curry leads Golden State in scoring, averaging 32.0 per game to go with 5.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists.
• The Warriors get the most three-point shooting production out of Curry, who makes 5.3 threes per game.
• Green and Andrew Wiggins lead Golden State on the defensive end, with Green leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Wiggins in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.

Grizzlies Players to Watch

• Ja Morant averages 19.1 points and tacks on 7.4 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Grizzlies' leaderboards for those statistics.
• Jonas Valanciunas is at the top of the Memphis rebounding leaderboard with 12.5 rebounds per game. He also notches 17.1 points and tacks on 1.8 assists per game.
• Grayson Allen is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Grizzlies, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
• Memphis' leader in steals is De'Anthony Melton (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Brandon Clarke (0.9 per game).

Injury Report

Warriors:

Damion Lee: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Klay Thompson: Out For Season (Right Achilles),

Kelly Oubre Jr.: Out (Wrist),

James Wiseman: Out For Season (Knee)

Grizzlies:

Sean McDermott: Out (Foot)