PREMIUM
AAA's 10* *Warriors/Grizzlies* Game 3 TOTAL BLOCKBUSTER!
(NBA) Golden State vs. Memphis,
Total: 196.50 | -108.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 196.50 | -108.00 Under
Result: Loss
This is a 10* TOTAL BLOCKBUSTER on the OVER between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies.
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about these two teams? For me, the Warriors = offense while the Grizzlies = defense. So far in this series though the total has yet to eclipse the posted number, but I believe the conditions are now finally right for a higher-scoring shootout and think that this number is a little low. As with almost all of my Over/Under picks, I feel that this is a great situational play: Golden State has lost back-to-back games just once since January and will need to dictate the flow of this contest or risk falling behind 1-2. As such, I expect the visitors to push the pace of this one from the opening tip until the final buzzer and a faster-paced game = more shots and more shots = more points. The Grizz got a big boost from the return of guard Mike Conley in Game 2's surprising 97-90 road victory on Tuesday and he'll have benefited big time in the three-day layoff between Games 2 and 3 as he continues to recover from a facial injury. But as good as the Grizzlies are defensively, it's almost impossible to imagine the Warriors playing as poorly as they did in Game 2, they'd go on to commit a playoff-high 20 turnovers, would shoot just 6 for 26 from 3-point range and failed to score more than two consecutive baskets for only the second time all year (note, the Golden State will surely be confident here though, it finished a league-best 28-13 on the road during the regular season and won a pair in New Orleans in its opening round sweep). And note that the Warriors have seen the total go OVER the posted number in six of ten this year after playing to three or more consecutive UNDERS. Play on the OVER.
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What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about these two teams? For me, the Warriors = offense while the Grizzlies = defense. So far in this series though the total has yet to eclipse the posted number, but I believe the conditions are now finally right for a higher-scoring shootout and think that this number is a little low. As with almost all of my Over/Under picks, I feel that this is a great situational play: Golden State has lost back-to-back games just once since January and will need to dictate the flow of this contest or risk falling behind 1-2. As such, I expect the visitors to push the pace of this one from the opening tip until the final buzzer and a faster-paced game = more shots and more shots = more points. The Grizz got a big boost from the return of guard Mike Conley in Game 2's surprising 97-90 road victory on Tuesday and he'll have benefited big time in the three-day layoff between Games 2 and 3 as he continues to recover from a facial injury. But as good as the Grizzlies are defensively, it's almost impossible to imagine the Warriors playing as poorly as they did in Game 2, they'd go on to commit a playoff-high 20 turnovers, would shoot just 6 for 26 from 3-point range and failed to score more than two consecutive baskets for only the second time all year (note, the Golden State will surely be confident here though, it finished a league-best 28-13 on the road during the regular season and won a pair in New Orleans in its opening round sweep). And note that the Warriors have seen the total go OVER the posted number in six of ten this year after playing to three or more consecutive UNDERS. Play on the OVER.
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