Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 10/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, October 23, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+4.0)

Chase Center is the site where the Golden State Warriors (37-45 last year) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (25-57 last season) on Friday. Memphis opens this matchup as 4.0-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 234.5.

The Grizzlies faced the Jazz and walked away with a win by a score of 123-103 in their last game. Memphis walked away from the game with a 47.3% FG percentage (44 of 93) and made 13 of their 34 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 22 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 55 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 23 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Memphis allowed 46.7% from the field on 35 of 75 shooting. Utah recorded 25 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. On top of that, Utah grabbed 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Utah ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of their 33 tries. They also knocked down 11 of their 32 tries from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 26 while the Jazz finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Ty Jerome is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. Jerome finished 68.0% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also collected 7 rebounds. He finished with 45 points on 17 of 25 shooting.

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Memphis will take the court after finishing with a mark of 25-57 last year. They lost possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per game and as a basketball team committed 20.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Memphis pulled in 42.1 rebounds per game and racked up 2,283 assists over the course of last year, which had them ranked 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies hit on 35.3% from downtown (1,143 of 3,241) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. They averaged 114.7 pts per game (20th in the NBA) on 45.6% from the field.

When they were on defense, the Grizzlies forced 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 19.5 personal fouls. They gave up 36.4% on three-point shots and they were 26th in the league in opponents PPG (120.7). The Grizzlies gave up a field goal percentage of 48.5% (3,615 of 7,458) and they relinquished 46.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They were 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,314 surrendered throughout last season.

When they last played, the Warriors took a loss by a final score of 127-105 against the Lakers. When discussing attacking the glass, Golden State allowed Los Angeles to grab 43 overall (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 39.3% from distance via 11 out of 28 and ended up going 24 out of 27 at the charity stripe (88.9%). The Warriors allowed the Lakers to convert 46 out of 81 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 56.8% in the matchup. In all, the Warriors shot 38 for 92 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Golden State made 8 of their 36 tries (22.2%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. The Lakers had 25 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Warriors to the free throw line for 27 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 15 steals in the game. The Warriors snagged 21 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the game.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors for this contest. Curry totaled 23 points in his 21 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup. He made 7 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 46.7%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Golden State had a win-loss mark of 37-45 last season. The Warriors committed 19.6 fouls every game and they went 80.7% from the free throw line. They got an assist 28.9 times per game (6th in the league) and they turned it over 15.7 times per contest. Golden State had 9,398 pts throughout last year (114.6 per contest) and they grabbed 42.3 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Warriors connected on 46.1% from the floor, which ranked 24th in the NBA.

The Golden State defense gave up 36.0% from downtown (1,060 of 2,942) and opponents knocked down 80.2% of their foul shots. They surrendered 27.1 dimes and 44.2 boards per game, which had them ranked 17th and 18th in those categories on the defensive end. The Warriors were ranked 14th in the NBA in PPG given up with 115.2. They forced 15.9 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (23rd in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State (-4.0)

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