This is a 7* on GOLDEN STATE (MONEY LINE)

Thanks to LeBron James, Golden State came up just short in its play-in matchup with the Lakers, losing 103-100. They did cover though, as 5.5 point underdogs, which was a nice consolation for us as we took them with the points. With a second opportunity to make the playoffs, this time as an 8-seed, we expect the Warriors to win Friday against Memphis. The Grizzlies held on for a narrow 100-96 win over San Antonio to get here. They have the Spurs’ dreadful shooting to thank for that as San Antonio made only 35.1% of its field goal attempts on Wednesday. Steph Curry and the Warriors will not be so kind. When these teams played in the regular season finale, Curry went off for 46 points. Golden State won 113-101, which is why they got two tries to get into the playoffs. The Warriors are 25-11 SU at home this season and 23-13 ATS. Before losing the last game, they’d won six in a row overall and Wednesday marked just the second loss in their last 10 games. Gotta go with Curry to lead his team to the postseason, right? Play on GOLDEN STATE (ML)

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