Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/16/2021

The Memphis Grizzlies (38-33) will look to top scorer Ja Morant (19.2 ppg) when they try to knock off the Stephen Curry-led Golden State Warriors (38-33) on May 16, 2021. The Grizzlies are 3-point underdogs against the Warriors. The game's point total is 228.

How to Watch

Time: 3:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN

Betting Suggestions:

Warriors vs. Grizzlies Betting Data

Warriors Betting Data

• Golden State has a 36-35 record against the spread this year.
• The Warriors' record against the spread as at least a 3-point favorite is above .500 at 14-9.
• Golden State and its opponents have hit the over in just 42.3% of games (30 out of 71 matchups).

Grizzlies Betting Data

• Memphis has a winning record (41-29-1) against the spread this season.
• When the Grizzlies are at least 3-point underdogs, they are 13-12 against the spread.
• Memphis has hit the over on the point total in 34 of 71 games this season (47.9%).

Point Total Insights

• Golden State's games this season have gone over the point total for Sunday's matchup point total (228 points) in 45.1% of opportunities (32 out of 71 matchups).
• In 43.7% of Memphis' games this season (31 of 71), the total points scored was higher than Sunday's 228-point over/under.
• Together, the two teams combine for 227.2 points per game, 0.8 points fewer than the total of 228 for this contest.
• These two teams give up a combined 225.1 points per game, 2.9 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Warriors games is 1.5 points fewer than the over/under of 228 points in this contest.
• A difference of 2.3 points separates this matchup's over/under (228 points) and the average total points bet in Grizzlies' games (225.7 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Golden State has a 6-4 record against Memphis over the last 10 matchups, while the Grizzlies hold a 3-2 advantage against the spread when matched up with the Warriors.

Warriors Players to Watch

• Draymond Green leads the Warriors in rebounds and assists. Green averages 6.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game.
• Curry leads Golden State in scoring, averaging 31.8 per game to go with 5.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists.
• Curry makes more threes per game than any other member of the Warriors, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 5.3 per contest.
• The Golden State steals leader is Green, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Andrew Wiggins, who compiles 1.0 block per contest.

Grizzlies Players to Watch

• Morant's points (19.2 per game) and assists (7.4 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Grizzlies' leaderboards.
• Jonas Valanciunas' stat line of 12.5 rebounds, 16.9 points and 1.8 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Memphis rebounding leaderboard.
• Grayson Allen hits 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Grizzlies.
• Memphis' leader in steals is Kyle Anderson with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Brandon Clarke with 0.9 per game.

Injury Report

Warriors:

Damion Lee: Out (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),

Grayson Allen: Out (Abdonminal)