NBA Tonight: Grizzlies Face Warriors in Crucial NBA Cup Matchup (Nov 15)

NBA Tonight: Grizzlies Face Warriors in Crucial NBA Cup Matchup (Nov 15)

By Michael Davidson

November 20, 2024 at 11:57 AM

The Golden State Warriors (9-2) host the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies (7-5) in NBA Cup action on Friday at 7:10 pm PT. The Warriors are 7.5-point home favorites.

Key Points:

  • Memphis missing Ja Morant (hip) and potentially Desmond Bane (oblique) and Brandon Clarke (toe)
  • Warriors are NBA-best 9-2 ATS this season
  • Steph Curry coming off 36-point performance vs Mavericks
  • Warriors rank top-4 in both Offensive Rating (118.9) and Defensive Rating (108.0)

Top Picks:

  • Warriors -4.5 (-166) at FanDuel
  • Jaren Jackson Jr over 24.5 points (+125) at DraftKings

Basketball players jumping for rebound

Basketball players jumping for rebound

Key Stats:

  • Jackson averaging 29.3 PPG in last 3 games without Morant
  • Warriors outrebounded Mavericks 50-40 last game
  • Memphis ranks 5th in Defensive Rating (109.5)
  • Public betting heavily favors Warriors (96% of moneyline handle)

Best Odds:

  • Warriors -7.5 (-108) at FanDuel/DraftKings
  • Grizzlies +7.5 (-105) at Caesars
  • Memphis ML: +250 (Caesars)
  • Golden State ML: -298 (DraftKings)
  • Total: 235.5 (-110 both ways at ESPN Bet/FanDuel)

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