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Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies – Game 6 (Warriors lead series, 3-2)
Game Time, TV: Friday, May 15th – 9:30 PM ET on ESPN
Projected Starting Lineups:
Golden State Warriors: PG: Stephen Curry, SG: Klay Thompson, SF: Harrison Barnes, PF: Draymond Green, C: Andrew Bogut
Memphis Grizzlies: PG: Mike Conley, SG: Courtney Lee, SF: Tony Allen, PF: Zach Randolph, C: Marc Gasol
After shocking the world by taking a 2-1 edge in their first round series, the Memphis Grizzlies appear to have inevitably succumbed to the offensive and defensive machine that is the Golden State Warriors, now trailing the series 3-2.
It is not completely over, but the Grizzlies will face a tremendous uphill battle from here on out. The Warriors have seized the momentum and want to desperately move on to the Western Conference Finals. If the Grizzlies win in Game 6, they will have the unenviable task of trying to win a game in the Bay Area, which has only happened three times all year for the visiting team.
NBA MVP Stephen Curry has found his groove on both offense and defense, and is firing on all cylinders without the slightest hesitation from anywhere on the court. The Warriors’ role players are just simply better and more well rounded than the Grizzlies. It is also unclear whether Tony Allen will be available to play Game 6. If he is cleared to play, it would be interesting to know how head coach Dave Joerger will plan to use him given his inability to make a wide open jump shot with Andrew Bogut being the primary defender on him in Game 4.
As always, the key matchup for this game will be Curry vs. Mike Conley. If the Grizzlies are to stave off elimination, Conley will have to be the guy who plays lockdown defense on Curry.
Unfortunately for the Grizzlies, I do not see this happening. Curry is just rolling right now and once that happens, he is hard to slow down. The Warriors will close this series out on the road Friday night.
Prediction: Warriors 111, Grizzlies 99
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