AAA's *Grizz/Warriors* Game 2 BLOCKBUSTER (1-0 ALREADY IN SERIES!)
(NBA) Memphis vs. Golden State,
Point Spread: -10.50 | -103.00 Golden State (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* BLOCKBUSTER on the Golden State Warriors.

I played the Warriors in Game 1 and if you didn't get a chance to read the analysis from that selection, it's definitely worth a second look as the reasoning behind that play also directly applies to tonight's pick:

The Warriors are exuding confidence right now, while the Grizzlies come to town battered and bruised. In my opinion, this one has all the makings of a beatdown of epic proportions, I look for the hot-shooting home side to bombard the under-manned visitors and to comfortably pull away down the stretch for the ATS cover. Memphis is unsure if point guard Mike Conley will start because of surgery he had on his face; if he does play, he'll be far from 100% in my opinion, a crucial factor here that we're going to take advantage of in Game 1. Also note that Golden State has another clear advantage of being able to play in front of the home town crowd where it's 41-2, including winning its past 20 in a row. And note again, the Warriors would go 2-1 against the Grizzlies in the regular season, their only loss came when Andrew Bogut was out with injury, the big man though is back and healthier than ever: "Whether it's a flashy up-tempo game or whether it's an 87-83 game, we feel like we have enough pieces and versatility to win all sorts of ways now," the Warriors Stephen Curry assessed on Friday. "Our defense is going to show up. That's what we're going to bank on for the whole series." Golden State is fresh, it's healthy, it's confident, I'm backing the WARRIORS in this one.

As if the Warriors weren't confident enough already, but after his 22 point performance in Game 1's 101-86 victory, star Stephen Curry was officially named the NBA's MVP. Conley is once again questionable tonight, and even if he does play, he's not going to be 100%; suffice it to say, whether he plays or not isn't going to matter, Golden State has won 21 in a row at Oracle Arena, including playoffs. The Warriors are just too deep for the Grizzlies, note that in all, thirteen players saw action for Golden State in Game 1. Also note that Memphis is interestingly just 1-3 ATS in its last four as a road dog in the 9.5 to 12 points range, while the Warriors are 29-16 ATS this season after a victory by 10 points or more. Look for GOLDEN STATE to continue to stretch the Grizzlies under-manned defense and to pull away down the stretch for the comfortable ATS cover.

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