Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies 5/3/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Golden State Warriors visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday for Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference semifinals best-of-seven series. Golden State took a 1-0 lead in the series following its 117-116 victory over Memphis on Sunday in Game 1. Jordan Poole was the leading scorer for Golden State with 31 points and the Warriors won despite having Draymond Green ejected late in the first half, due to a flagrant foul.

During the postseason, Stephen Curry is the leading scorer for Golden State with an average of 28.0 points per game, while Klay Thompson is the second-leading scorer with an average of 22.6 points per game. Andrew Wiggins is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game and Draymond Green is the leader in assists with an average of 7.46 per game. Golden State scores an average of 118.0 points per game.

Memphis looks to even the series at 1-1 when hosting Golden State on Tuesday. Ja Morant scored 34 points and handed out 10 assists in Sunday's loss to the Golden State, while Jaren Jackson Jr scored 33 points, which was a new career high. Memphis shot only 43.2% overall and was outrebounded by Golden State 51-47. The Grizzlies turned the ball over 16 times and allowed Golden State to shoot 48.4%.

Desmond Bane is the leading scorer for Memphis with an average of 23.5 points per game, while Ja Morant is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 21.5 points and 10.5 assists per game. Brandon Clarke is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.0 rebounds per game and is tied for third in scoring with an average of 16.5 points per game. As a team, Memphis is scoring an average of 114.7 points per game.