Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies Game 2 odds and best bet

The NBA playoffs are awesome. You get a gameday, then win or lose, you get another day to process what just happened, then a chance to dive in all over again. (And we get a chance to analyze the likelihood of it happening again.)

For Memphis, they are in a tough spot after letting Game 1 slip through their fingers. Losing by a point is never an indicator of terrible things, but so much went right for the Grizzlies and they could not get the victory against the more experienced Warriors.

Meanwhile. Golden State has to be feeling very good with the state of the series. They probably should have lost Game 1 with the ejection of Draymond Green and the missed free throws late, but when you have talent and you hang around, anything can happen in the playoffs. Jordan Poole just dropped another 30+ point game and people are hardly talking about it. 

Golden State has a chance to basically put away the series Tuesday night with another win, and they are favored to do so.  

Game Info

Golden State Warriors (1-0) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (0-1)
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
9:30 p.m. ET
FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
TNT

Betting Odds

Spread: Warriors -2 (-110), Grizzlies +2 (-110)
Total: 227.5
Moneyline: Warriors -125, Grizzlies +105

Best Bet

Grizzlies +2

This is the ultimate experience vs. the "on the come" series. Memphis crossed one threshold with their series win against the Timberwolves, and I am not expecting them to just disappear in this one.

They lost the series opener against Minnesota and bounced back to take Game 2 at home and that is what I expect to happen Tuesday evening. 

During the regular season, the Grizzlies were 3-1 against the Warriors, though you can make the point that both teams were in states of flux missing key players throughout those games, making them less than the best indicator of how these teams match up. Nevertheless, I still like the way the Grizzlies match up with Golden State.

The Warriors are elite on the perimeter with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and an emerging Poole. Memphis might do it a little differently, but they can match that production with their own perimeter trio of Ja Morant, Des Bane and Dillon Brooks. Curry and Morant could not be more different in terms of their style of play, but both can dominate a game. Morant played well in the opener, but there is still lots of room for improvement and this Grizzlies team is probably going to be just a little more comfortable at home in Game 2. 

Bane and Brooks struggled in Game 1, but they have proven to be tough players that respond. Both had playoffs lows in the opener and the game was still there to be won late. With their play getting back to normal levels Memphis is a great bet to even the series. 

Memphis as a home underdog is the way to go Tuesday night. This has been a very profitable situation for the Grizzlies this season, 8-3 SU and 9-2 ATS. You can even go moneyline if you are looking for a little more bang for your buck.