The Golden State Warriors are set to host the Memphis Grizzlies in the Chase Center on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Pacific. The Warriors vs. Grizzlies game will be broadcast on TNT. The Warriors are the seventh seed in the Western Conference, while the Grizzlies trail as the eighth seed. The Warriors’ home-court advantage can work in the team’s favor, but there’s more than meets the eye. Read on for further details surrounding these two teams.
Golden State Warriors Regular Season Finale
The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 124-119 in overtime at the Chase Center on Sunday afternoon. The Warriors dropped to the seventh seed, while the Clippers secured the fifth seed. Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler both eclipsed 30 points with 36 and 30, respectively. The Clippers did the same. James Harden had 39 points and Kawhi Leonard added 33 points.
Despite the tough loss, Golden State finished the 2024-25 NBA regular season with 559 consecutive sellouts. The Warriors’ sellout streak dates back to the 2012-13 NBA season. The third-longest active streak in the NBA and the sixth-longest in NBA history. The Warriors drew a sellout crowd of 18,064 during Sunday’s game.
Memphis Grizzlies Regular Season Finale
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-97 to conclude the 2024-25 NBA regular season. The Grizzlies secured the eighth seed in the Western Conference, while the Mavericks settled for the tenth seed. Lamar Stevens led the Grizzlies with a career-high 31 points. Marvin Bagley II followed with a season-high 25 points and a season-best 11 rebounds, notching his first double-double of the year.
The Grizzlies recorded a season-high 36 fastbreak points, outscoring the Mavericks 36-14. The Grizzlies’ 36 fastbreak points in the first half were their most before halftime this season. The Grizzlies won the season series against the Mavericks 3-1.
Warriors vs. Grizzlies Preview
The Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Play-In Tournament game can sway in either direction. The Warriors can win to clinch the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket. It would set up a first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets. But, if the Warriors lose, they’ll play a second Play-In Tournament game on Friday. The Warriors can avoid a loss by taking a lead and never looking back.
The Grizzlies will likely be an underdog in the first Play-In Tournament game, but the Grizzlies’ playoff hopes can remain alive if the team plays a full 48 minutes, limits offensive issues and fourth-quarter execution woes, and tells its frontcourt to bring its A-game.
