Golden State at Memphis

The perception is that Memphis is really the only NBA team that has the kind of hounding defense that can control the Golden State Warriors. Now hold on for a moment. This Warriors team was historically good this season, tops in the NBA in field goal and three-point shooting, plus tops in field goal defense. They've had a pair of bad shooting games against Memphis, but let's not make the leap that the Grizzlies have the antidote to shut down this Warriors bunch. The Warriors are 17-8 ATS against a team with a winning percentage above .600. Memphis won the first meeting earlier in the season, then Golden State clobbered them 107-84 in the rematch. The Warriors won the final regular season meeting, mostly in a rout before Steve Kerr rested players and the Grizzlies made the final score respectable. Then in Game 1 of the playoffs Memphis lost 101-86 as Golden State shot 50.6% from the field and 46.4% from long range. If Memphis knows how to shut down the Warriors, why did Golden State win three one-sided games in a row before this two-game Grizzlies win streak? Don't sell the talented Warriors short as they bounce back tonight. Play Golden State on the moneyline.