Golden State Warriors (20-3) at Memphis Grizzlies (16-8)
Tip-Off: Saturday, December 10, 2016 – 5:00 PM PST
Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
TV: CSNBA | Radio: 95.7 The Game
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Golden State Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (25.9, 4.0, 5.8)
SG: Klay Thompson (22.0, 3.6, 2.1)
SF: Kevin Durant (26.2, 8.5, 4.8)
PF: Draymond Green (10.8, 8.5, 7.3)
C: Zaza Pachulia (4.3, 5.5, 2.4)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 160-27, 0.856)
Memphis Grizzlies (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Toney Douglas (4.3, 1.7, 1.3)
SG: Troy Daniels (9.7, 1.2, 1.0)
SF: Tony Allen (9.1, 5.3, 0.9)
PF: JaMychal Green (9.4, 7.7, 1.2)
C: Marc Gasol (19.9, 6.1, 4.1)
Head Coach: David Fizdale (career: 16-8, 0.667)
Injury Report
Grizzlies: Vince Carter (hip) is questionable, Mike Conley (back) is out, James Ennis (calf) is out, Chandler Parsons (knee) is out, and Brandan Wright (knee) is out.
Warriors: Draymond Green (ankle) is expected to play, Andre Iguodala (rest) is out, Zaza Pachulia (wrist) is expected to play out, and Kevon Looney (ankle) is out.
Previous Matchups
- Grizzlies at Warriors On April 13, 2016, the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 125-104 at Oracle Arena to win their 73rd game of the season. FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: Warriors (73-9) Break NBA Record For Wins In A Season With 125-104 Smashing Of Memphis Grizzlies
- Warriors at Grizzles On April 9, 2016, the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 100-99 at FedEx Forum. FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: Warriors (71-9) Eek Out An Ugly Win Over Memphis Grizzlies, 100-99
- Warriors at Jazz On December 9, 2016, the Warriors beat the Jazz 106-99 at Vivint Smart Home Arena. FINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: Warriors (20-3) Hold Off Utah Jazz (14-11), 106-99
- Trail Blazers at Grizzlies On December 8, 2016, the Grizzlies beat the Trail Blazers 88-86 at FedEx Forum. Gasol, Douglas lead Grizzlies past Trail Blazers, 88-86
Game Notes
- The Warriors have an NBA best 731 assists this season. The Celtics, at 544, have the second most assists. The Mavericks, at 395, are last in the league. So that’s a 187-assist difference between the No. 1 and 2 teams in the league and a 149-assist difference between the No. 2 and No. 30 teams. That’s the kind of ball movement chasm the Warriors have created. — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News
- The Warriors average 21.8 more points per game than the Grizzlies, who they play in Memphis [tonight]. — Brian Witt, Warriors Digital Experience Coordinator
- Still, head coach Steve Kerr has no qualms playing McCaw during pivotal stretches. McCaw was on the court for the final 7:35 of a close game Nov. 16 at Toronto. With Livingston resting Thursday against the Jazz, McCaw played nine-plus minutes of a back-and-forth second quarter. “The ball moves when he’s out on the floor,” Kerr said. “He just catches it and moves it to the first open guy. And he’s very good defensively, too.” — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle
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