The NBA Play-In matchups begin on Tuesday, April 15, and to close out that slate, the Memphis Grizzlies will play the Golden State Warriors on the road.
The winner of this game will become the No. 7 and face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs in the Western Conference.
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The Warriors played Sunday, losing to the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime, 124-119.
As for the Grizzlies, they dismantled the Dallas Mavericks 132-97.
The Grizzlies are 4-6 in their last 10 games, while the Warriors are 7-3.
The Warriors are 24-17 at home, while the Grizzlies are 22-19 on the road.
The injury report is one-sided, though. The Warriors have no one listed, while the Grizzlies have 10.
Players like Luke Kennard, Scotty Pippen, Santi Aldama, Zyon Pullin, Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, and Zach Edey are considered day-to-day.
Other players like Jaylen Wells and Brandon Clarke are out for the season.
Below, you’ll find my NBA Same Game Parlay picks today for this game with odds of +355.
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NBA Same Game Parlay Prediction: Warriors vs Grizzlies
DraftKings NBA SGP Picks Today: +355
- Warriors -7
- Ja Morant 25+ Points
- Jimmy Butler 20+ Points
- Jimmy Butler 5+ Assists
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Warriors -7
I’m going with the Warriors -7 to start my NBA parlay predictions.
The Warriors played and beat the Grizzlies on April 1, 134-125.
Over the last three games, the Grizzlies have averaged 122.0 points per game (8th), shot 48.9% from the floor (10th), and shot 39.2% from 3-point range (6th).
However, the Warriors defense has come up strong over that same stretch.
They’re holding teams to 108.0 points per game (tied for 23rd), a shooting percentage of 47.2% from the floor (12th), and a 35.8% 3-point shooting percentage (13th).
The Warriors also average 100.8 possessions per game over their last three (21st).
There are some other factors to consider, too.
For example, the Warriors have a winning percentage of .793 when Jimmy Butler suits up.
Also, we have to consider the Grizzlies as a team themselves. I’m a big fan of Ja Morant as a basketball player, but his maturity on and off the court doesn’t bode well. The Grizzlies haven’t had much playoff success. They’ve made it out of the first round only twice since 2014.
Something else to remember is the Grizzlies record under new head coach Tuomas Iisalo. He was named interim head coach after Taylor Jenkins was fired by the team on March 28.
Since then, they're 4-5.
The Warriors are tough at home, and I fully expect them to win here by a similar margin to April 1 (nine points).
Ja Morant 25+ Points
The next leg for my NBA Same Game Parlay today is for Morant to put up 25 points or more.
He’s averaging 23.2 points per game this season but has had 25 or more in four of his last five outings.
In 22 road games this year, he’s had 25 or more in 11 of them.
He’s played the Warriors twice this season.
On Dec. 19, 2024, he put up just nine points in 17 minutes and 25 minutes.
However, in the recent matchup on April 1, he logged 33 minutes and put up 36 points.
Of course, there’s something to be said about the Grizzlies in the playoffs. After all, Morant himself is 7-12 in postseason action. He’s had 25 points or more in 11 of 19 playoff games.
I don’t think the Grizzlies will get it done, but Morant will get at least 25 here.
Jimmy Butler 20+ Points
As mentioned, the Warriors have won many games when Butler has been on the court, and part of that is his offensive production.
He’s played 55 games this season with 30 coming with the Warriors after the trade with the Miami Heat.
With Golden State, he’s averaging 17.9 points per game. This season, he’s at 17.5 points per outing.
He’s had 20 or more points in his last five games. All three 20-point games were his most recent ones.
Butler has had 20 points or more in 10 of 30 games, including in five of 13 at home.
I expect Butler and Steph Curry to be at the forefront of this game offensively and will lead them to victory.
Jimmy Butler 5+ Assists
Continuing with Butler, I'm also taking him to have five assists or more.
This season, he's averaging 5.9 assists per game with Golden State, which is a noticeable improvement from his 4.8 with the Miami Heat.
He's had five or more in each of his last three games. He's also had five assists in 20 of 30 games with the Warriors.
He's definitely been more apt to pass the ball with the Warriors.
Butler has four games with double-digit assists, three of which have come with Golden State.
Memphis opponents are also averaging 27.0 assists per game (10th). As a team, the Warriors are averaging 28.7 assists per game (tied for 7th).
Butler is second on the team in assists per game, trailing only Curry by 0.1.
With shooters like Curry, Buddy Hield, Andrew Wiggins, and Brandin Podziemski on the team, he'll have plenty of opportunities to rack up assists.
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