The Golden State Warriors host Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at Tipico Sportsbook.
The game tips off at 7 p.m. PT and can be seen on NBC Sports Bay Area (Warriors) and Bally Sports Southeast (Grizzlies).
The Grizzlies are on a two-game slide, but Ja Morant returned to the team on Monday. Morant led the Grizzlies to an upset overtime win on the road against the Warriors on Oct. 28, and the Golden State team he’ll face on Thursday is significantly more short-handed.
Three Warriors players, including regular starter Andrew Wiggins and key bench scorer Damion Lee, are in the health and safety protocol.
Grizzlies at Warriors notable injuries:
Grizzlies: Tyus Jones (right finger sprain) and John Konchar (right foot soreness) are questionable. Santi Aldama (right calf soreness), Brandon Clarke (right knee soreness), Sam Merrill (left ankle sprain) and Ziaire Williams (health and safety protocol) are out.
Warriors: Andre Iguodala (right knee soreness), Damion Lee (health and safety protocol), Jordan Poole (health and safety protocol), Klay Thompson (Achilles injury recovery), Andrew Wiggins (health and safety protocol) and James Wiseman (right knee injury recovery) are out.
The lines, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook
- Point spread: Warriors -5.5
- Money line: Warriors -230 / Grizzlies +180
- Over-under: 215.5
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Advice and prediction
This feels like it could be a trap game for a short-handed Warriors team with a Christmas Day showdown against the Suns a couple of days away. The Grizzlies showed they’re a legit team by holding station in the Western Conference while Ja Morant was out, and with a game under his belt since returning, he should be able to match Curry’s offensive output. With Wiggins, Poole and Lee out and the Warriors lacking the depth they usually have, I’m liking the Grizzlies to cover on the road. If you can get them in a teaser (paired with the Sixers to cover against the Hawks) and bump that spread up to +9.5, even better.
Prediction: Grizzlies 114, Warriors 109
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