The Golden State Warriors got the short end of the stick in the Wild West melee that was the conclusion of the Western Conference regular season, and ended up with a play-in date against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday morning. The Grizzlies and the Warriors both ended the season with identical 48-38 records, with the Grizzlies undone by a poor patch in the second half of March that saw them steadily drop down the standings. In their last meeting on April 2, Golden State beat Memphis 134-125 to finish their regular season series 3-1. Interestingly, since that loss, the Memphis Grizzlies have won four from six to end the season in eighth place. The winner of the game will clinch a playoff berth, while the loser will play the winner of the game between the ninth and tenth seeds. The Golden State Warriors are huge favorites to win the game.
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BASKETBALL: NBA PLAY-IN (WEST)
Where to Watch: TNT
Venue: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Date: 16.04.2025 05:00
Golden State Warriors
On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors lost the decider against the Los Angeles Clippers to miss out on the automatic play-off spots. The defeat was Golden State's third loss in their last five as they lost momentum in the stretch. Against the Clippers, Stephen Curry recovered from a sore shooting thumb to score 36 points to lead the Warriors. The superstar ended the regular season with an average PPG of 24.5. Golden State Warriors had an up-and-down season, characterized by a poor stretch beginning at the end of last year. Though they recovered, especially after the trade of Jimmy Butler III from the Miami Heat, they ultimately failed to clinch an automatic playoff spot. Steph Curry, who was a doubt against the Clippers after injuring his thumb, and Jimmy Butler will need to bring their A game to bag a playoff date against the second-seeded Houston Rockets.
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The Memphis Grizzlies finished the season with four wins from six, including a dominant 132-97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night's season finale. With a place in the play-in tournament clinched, Memphis rested its starters. Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 23.2 PPG, with the point guard also leading with assists per game at 7.3. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies in field goal percentage with 48.8. As a team, Memphis averaged 121.7 points per game, 47.3 rebounds, and 28.4 assists per game.
Betting Odds
The Memphis Grizzlies are 3.215 underdogs on 1xbet, which has the Golden State Warriors as winners with a (-8) handicap at 2.121 odds. Over 230.5 is at 1.97 on Betway, which has the under at 1.63. Bet365 lists Steph Curry over 28.5 at 1.86 odds and Jimmy Butler to score over 21.5 at 1.76. Read more here.
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