THE Warriors of the Golden State host another game at Chase Center tonight with Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The announcement is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. PT in San Francisco and can be watched on ESPN and NBC Sports Bay Area.
Previously with the Warriors:
Golden State lost to New York Knicks Monday night, 119-112, as an early double-digit deficit proved too much for the team to overcome. While they fought back valiantly in the fourth quarter – thanks in large part to the budding connection between Klay Thompson and rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis – it was too little, too late, as the Warriors failed to win their second consecutive victory.
Monday night’s loss marked the team’s 18th loss at Chase Center this season. Unlike previous years, the Warriors have struggled at home as they currently sit one game below .500 with a record of 17-18. After the game, head coach Steve Kerr emphasized the importance of establishing a strong home-court advantage with only six games remaining at Chase Center.
What to watch tonight:
After finishing February with an 11-3 record – the best in the NBA during that span – the Warriors went 4-5 to start March. This was due in part to a sprained ankle suffered by Stephen Curry, which forced significant changes to their rotation and sapped all of their momentum.
However, another reason has been the decline of their once formidable starting lineup of Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green. On Monday, the Knicks holders doubled the score of their Warriors counterparts, outscoring them 104-52. While Curry and Kuminga scored 27 and 16, respectively, the rest of the starters combined for just nine points, leading some to wonder if any changes need to be made to the starting lineup again.
While reinserting Thompson may be the obvious solution, the team may not want to waste the success he gained coming off the bench. Instead, here is a programming suggestion from Brady Klopfer of Golden State of Mindwhich presents both sides of the story for third-year winger Moses Moody.
Moody’s case is a little less extreme. His solid overall play and lack of mistakes would do wonders for a starting lineup struggling with missed defensive assignments, low energy and bad turnovers. But the fact that he’s only been given eight minutes in the last two games makes it seem like Kerr may not view him as one of the team’s best players; and is this someone you want to start?
No matter who starts, the Warriors would do well to take advantage of tonight’s very winnable matchup against a struggling Grizzlies team as they make one last attempt to climb back up the Western Conference standings.
This should be a fun game. Enjoy Dub Nation Basketball. GO WARRIORS!!!
Projected starters
Warriors: Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Grizzlies: John Konchar, Desmond Bane, GG Jackson II, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
How to watch regular season game #68
WHO: Golden State Warriors (35-32) against Memphis Grizzlies (23-46)
When: Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. PT
Or: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
TV: ESPN and NBC Sports Bay Area (available on fuboTV)
