Golden State has to play the Lakers in Los Angeles before this one, so the Warriors who take the floor at Chase Center will have a game behind them that hasn't been written up yet. Whether Podziemski's back holds up and how much the rotation gets used in that game will shape what this matchup looks like. Memphis has its result in hand. It also has a short turnaround and a flight west before the 7:00 PM PT tip.
Memphis showed real support around Jerome in the opener. Jerami Grant scored 15 on 4-of-8 shooting in his Grizzlies debut. Jaylen Wells was diving for loose balls and getting deflections on the perimeter while the lead grew to 22. The concern was what happened when Jerome sat. Tuomas Iisalo rested his starters at the same time, the bench struggled to create shots, and Utah built leads in those stretches. A Golden State team playing at home will be watching for those minutes.
The game probably comes down to 2 questions. Can Golden State's makeshift frontcourt keep Edey off the glass, and can the Memphis second unit survive its minutes without Jerome? The Utah game said yes to the first question for Memphis and left the second one open. Golden State gets a game in Los Angeles to work out its own answers first.