Warriors Look to Break Single Season Wins Total in Final Game
One game on the final night of the NBA regular season features the Memphis Grizzlies visiting the Golden State Warriors. The current line has Golden State favored by 17.5 points with the over/under point total sitting on 213.5.
Entering this final game of the season, Memphis has a record of 42-39 straight up and 42-38 against the spread. On the road, the Grizzlies are 16-24 SU and 19-20 ATS. Golden State on the season has a record of 72-9 SU and 44-35 ATS. At home, the Warriors are 38-2 SU and 21-19 ATS.
Golden State has the opportunity tonight to set the NBA record for the most wins in a single season as the team seeks win No. 73 in its season finale versus Memphis. Golden State tied the mark of 72 wins set by the Chicago Bulls in 1995-95 in their last outing.
Stephen Curry will lead his fellow Warriors on Wednesday as they attempt to finish off the regular season in style and move to the playoffs as the overall No. 1 seed. Memphis squandered a lead of 10 points last Saturday and lost to Golden State 100-99, in the last meeting between the two.
Memphis is losers of 9 of its past 10 games overall including a 110-84 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. The loss dropped Memphis to No. 6 in the playoff race, tied with the Dallas Mavericks.
Injuries have decimated Memphis. The Grizzlies if tied with Dallas at season’s end will drop to seventh, as the Mavericks own the tiebreaker between the two teams.
The Warriors are adamant to a player that the season single win record will mean little if they do not win an NBA title this season.
Golden State is 3-0 versus Memphis this season, which includes a 119-69 rout that was the worst loss Memphis has suffered as a franchise.
Memphis shooting guard Tony Allen will miss Wednesday’s game with a hamstring injury.
Golden State has won 38 of its 40 home games this season, which is one short of the franchise record set by the team last season.
The UNDER has cashed in each of the past four games between the two teams played at Golden State.
The favorite has covered the number in 5 of the past 6 games between the two.
Prediction: The Warriors will win straight up and set the new single season mark for wins at 73, but the Grizzlies will cover as 17.5-point dogs.
