Grizzlies vs Warriors Odds & Prediction: Golden State Favored After Blowout Loss

The Golden State Warriors (60-32 SU, 45-43-4 ATS) fell to 1-6 ATS over their last seven games after being blown out 134-95 by the Memphis Grizzlies (62-31, 59-33-1) on Wednesday night. The Warriors will still be a big favorite despite their recent ATS struggles as a Grizzlies vs Warriors prediction Friday night at home.

Sportsbook Odds

The Warriors opened as 8.5-point favorites in Game 6 before the line moved down slightly to Golden State -8. The UNDER has been the preferred Grizzlies vs Warriors prediction on the total, which is now set at 218.5 points after Sportsbook at 219.5 points. The OVER is 3-2 through the first five games in this series.

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Memphis Forced A Game 6 In Fashion

Going off as a 4-point underdog at home in Game 5, the Grizzlies rolled to a convincing 134-95 win that was actually even more lopsided than the final score would indicate. Memphis led by 10 at the end of the first quarter, by 27 at the end of the second period and by a staggering 52 points at the end of the third. Jaren Jackson Jr., Tyus Jones and Desmond Bane all scored 21 points in less than three quarters of play.

When Ja Morant went down with a knee injury and the Grizzlies lost by 30 points in Game 3, it looked like a foregone conclusion that the Warriors would be advancing into the conference semifinals. But after fighting hard in a 101-98 loss in Game 4 and scoring the big win in Game 5, Memphis doesn’t look interested in rolling over and dying.

Golden State Has Been Dominant At Home

A team with Golden State’s playoff experience should know better than to linger on a loss like Wednesday’s for too long. The Warriors are 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games at home, and they’ve got the opportunity to put the series away at home in Game 6. The decisive nature of the loss did allow both teams to rest their starters down the stretch.

Golden State has been held to only 98 points per game in the last two games of this series after averaging 121.7 points in its first three games against Memphis. Bettors taking Golden State as their Grizzlies vs Warriors prediction will be hoping that the offense can get back on track in Friday night’s showdown.

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Grizzlies: Keys To Cover

Memphis has locked down Golden State on defense over the last two games as the whole team seems to be stepping up on both ends of the court with Morant out. Getting 8 points to work with against the spread, the Grizzlies just need to keep playing tough to keep this one close enough to cover as a Grizzlies vs Warriors prediction.

Warriors: Keys To Cover

Golden State has all of the motivation in the world to produce a big game on Friday coming off an embarrassing loss in Game 5 and hoping to avoid a Game 7 on the road. If the Warriors can hit their shots and create some separation on the scoreboard early, that game script could lead to a win and cover as a Grizzlies vs Warriors pick.

Odds Shark’s Computer Grizzlies vs Warriors Prediction: Warriors -8

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