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In the West jungle, the Warriors and the Grizzlies are the two teams that fell in love with the terrible battle for the top 6. On the one hand, Memphis experienced a very special end of the season with the eviction of his coach Taylor Jenkins, replaced by Tuomas Iisalo, but also with six defeats on the last ten games of the regular season. A cracking in the final sprint which explains the presence of Memphis in this “play-in” 2025.
On the side of Golden State, the dynamics are very different. Since February 9, the Warriors have had the third best NBA assessment with 22 wins for 8 defeats. For a long time, the men of Steve Kerr were in the top 6 of the West, but a shot in the buzzer ofHarrison Barnes And a crazy match lost in overtime against the Clippers sent the Warriors to play this “play-in” to try to tear a place in playoffs.
Presentation of warriors
Holders : S. Curry, B. Podziemski, M. Moody, J. Butler, D. Green
Replacements : B. Hield, K. Loony, J. Kuminga, G. Payton II, Q. Post, T. Jackson-Daves, B. Key, K. K. Santo, P. Spencer
Absent : None
The coach : Steve Kerr
The strong point
Dynamics. As mentioned above, the Warriors are one of the best NBA teams from the “Trade Deadline” and this is explained in particular by the arrival of Jimmy Butler. In 30 games played under the colors of the Warriors, the winger lost only 7.
Better still, out of the last 10 games, Golden State posted the 8th best attack in the League (120.3 points registered for 100 possessions) and the 4th best defense (108.3 collected for 100 possessions). If we put aside the misstep against the Spurs, Stephen Curry And his gang made a very good end of the regular season, with a better balance of forces. A dynamic to be confirmed against Memphis.
The weak point
The size. On the second part of the season, Steve Kerr seems to have found his winning formula around a major five Stephen Curry – Brandin Podziemski – Moses Moody – Jimmy Butler – Draymond Green.
A five oriented towards the ” small ball Who made the Warriors so much in the middle of the decade 2010, but this size deficit can cost Golden State dear. Memphis has two control laps, Years Jackson JR (2M08) and ZACH Edey (2m24) who will give a hard time to Draymond Green. Unless Steve Kerr decides to relaunch Quinten Posthe who saw his playing time decrease on the last five games of the Warriors when he had appeared several times in the major five. But as we saw in front of the Clippers and Ivica Zubac, Golden State remains brittle under the panels …
Presentation of grizzly
Holders : J. Morant, D. Bane, V. Williams Jr, J. Jackson Jr, Z. Edey
Replacements : L. Kennard, S. Aldama, S. Pippen Jr, J. Konchar, L. Stevens, M. Bagley III, J. Huff, G. Jackson, Y. Kawamura, C. Spencer
Absent : B. Clarke, J. Wells, Z. Pullin
The coach : Tuomas Iisalo
The strong point
The inner sector. Unlike Golden State, Memphis can count on large and solid interiors, starting with Jaren Jackson Jr. The latter leaves one of his best career seasons (22.6 points and 5.6 rebounds on average) rewarded with a selection at All-Star Game. Above all, Zach Edey has been exploding since the takeover of the Iisalo Tuomas. Over the last seven Memphis games, the Canadian runs at 8.6 points and 13.7 rebounds on average with a meeting at 21 taken in front of the pistons.
Against a much smaller and much less physical Golden State team, the two towers of Memphis have every interest in winning the duel of the racket if the grizzlies want to have a chance to win.
The weak point
The ends of match. If Memphis has long been in the second place in the west, they fell in love with the final stretch. A tumble in the classification which coincides with the weakness of the men of Tuomas Iisalo to manage the end of the match. Grizzlies played 37 games this season that have decided in the last four minutes For 19 wins and 18 defeats.
It is an average deductible in the field. Faced with warriors led by experienced players such as Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, if there is a tight match, Memphis will have to fight his demons to be able to win.
The key to the match
The battle of the leaders. Stephen Curry against JA MORANT, here is the match in the match. The two leaders are in their best form of the season at the best of moments. On the one hand, Stephen Curry completes a month of April at 29 points on average started by a cardboard at 52 units in front of… grizzlies. On the other hand, JA MORANT who after an average season, set out on the last fifteen regular where he runs at 30.2 points on average with in particular a 36 -point outing against … Warriors. The two leaders love to compete and should once again offer us an explosive duel.
Regular season
3-1 Warriors
15 novembre : Warriors – Grizzlies (123-118)
December 19: Grizzlies-Warriors (144-93)
January 4: Warriors-Grizzlies (121-113)
1er avril : Grizzlies – Warriors (125-134)
VERDICT
Warriors. If Golden State has still not won the slightest match of the “play-in” (0 victory for 3 defeats), Steve Kerr's men can count on an expert in the field: Jimmy Butler. The winger managed to get the Heat out of much more perilous situations, as was the case in 2023. Another strong point, the Warriors surf on an excellent dynamic, which is much less the case in Memphis. Between experience, stability and confidence all carried by a Stephen Curry very in legs, all the signals seem to point to a victory by Golden State. Even on a match, everything is possible, while Jimmy Butler may not be 100%…
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