Do the ‘Dubs’ find a remedy against the MIP?
The Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies face off in Game 3 in the West semifinals. The home side now gets to play in front of their own fans at the Chase Center for the first time in the 2022 playoffs. A win would give them the series lead.
Golden State Warriors – Statistics & current form
The “Dubs” have won just two of their last five home games against Memphis. A home advantage looks different against the background of this yield, of course. On the other hand, head coach Steve Kerr can rely on the basically very good home record from the regular season.
In the regular season, the six-time champions won almost 76 percent of their home games (31-10). Only Phoenix surpassed this result, although only just with an additional win.
Stephen Curry is also in good form. Only four players have averaged more points in the postseason than the “chef”. Furthermore, both he and his “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson are hitting their shots from downtown.
Both have sunk an average of 3.9 per game in the playoffs so far – only Luka Doncic exceeds this yield by a hair’s breadth (4.0).
Memphis Grizzlies – statistics & current form
Head coach Taylor Jenkins was once again particularly pleased with the performance of Ja Morant in the last game. The guard scored no less than 47 points, setting his previous postseason best.
His undisputed leadership role within the Tennessee team also became very clear in the fourth quarter, when the newly crowned MIP 2022 scored the Grizzlies’ last 15 points single-handedly!
His exceptional class can now also be seen in the fact that before him, only LeBron James and Kobe Bryant delivered games with at least 45 points under 23 in two postseasons in a row.
Golden State Warriors – Memphis Grizzlies Tip
For the clash between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies on 8 May in Game 3, betting on more than 45.5 points, rebounds and assists by Ja Morant on the visitors’ side is a good idea.
The guard has been the lynchpin of the Grizzlies’ forward play in both games of the series so far.
So he exceeded the selected limit in both encounters. In addition, Dillon Brooks, who averaged 13.4 points in the postseason, will have to miss due to suspension.
The Canadian committed a violent Flagrant 2 foul in the last game against Gary Payton II, who is now also unable to play in parallel due to a resulting elbow injury. With Brooks out, Morant will now be even more challenged.
