NBA Best Bets: Grizzlies vs. Warriors Picks for December 19
Published 11:39 pm Tuesday, December 17, 2024
The Memphis Grizzlies (18-9) host the Golden State Warriors (14-11) after winning seven straight home games. The Grizzlies are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
For the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.
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Grizzlies vs. Warriors Game Info
- When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
- TV: NBCS-BA and FDSSE
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Grizzlies vs. Warriors Best Bets
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Jaren Jackson Jr. Over 18.5 PTS
- The 18.5-point total set for Jaren Jackson Jr. on Thursday is 3.5 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
- Jackson has hit the over 14 times on a points prop this season (in 25 tries).
- The Grizzlies are the NBA’s highest-scoring team (122.1 points per game), while the Warriors are seventh defensively in terms of points conceded per game (109.8).
- When Memphis scores more than 109.8 points, its record is 17-6.
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Stephen Curry Over 23.5 PTS
- Thursday’s over/under for Stephen Curry is 23.5 points, 0.5 more than his season average.
- This season Curry is 10-for-22 at going over the over/under set for him in terms of points.
- The 13th-ranked scoring NBA team (113.9 points per game) is Golden State, while Memphis ranks 16th in the league defensively (113.7 conceded per game).
- When scoring more points than 113.7, Golden State is 11-4.
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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 3.5)
- Memphis has 18 wins in 27 games against the spread this season.
- Golden State has beaten the spread 15 times in 25 games.
- The Grizzlies’ ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 10-5.
- The Warriors’ ATS record as 3.5-point underdogs or more is 7-1.
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Pick OU:
Under (236.5)
- In 12 of 27 games this season, the Grizzlies and their opponents have scored more than 236.5 points.
- The Warriors have combined with their opponent to score more than 236.5 points in nine of 25 games this season.
- Memphis has had an average of 231.6 points in its games this season, 4.9 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- Golden State’s games this season have had an average of 226.4 points, 10.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
- The Grizzlies score the most points in the league this season, while the Warriors’ offense puts up the 21st-most.
- The Warriors have surrendered the fifth-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Grizzlies have given up the 24th-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-155)
- This season, the Grizzlies have been favored 19 times and won 14, or 73.7%, of those games.
- The Warriors have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win five times (45.5%) in those contests.
- This season, Memphis has won 11 of its 15 games, or 73.3%, when favored by at least -155 on the moneyline.
- This year, Golden State has won four of seven games when listed as at least +125 or better on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Grizzlies, based on the moneyline, is 60.8%.
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