Warriors vs. Grizzlies watch guide: Lineups, injury report, player usage

OAKLAND -- In a game featuring contrasting styles, the Warriors will try to impose their will on the Memphis Grizzlies when the teams meet Monday night.

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Pregame coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 5 p.m. with Happy Hour, followed by Warriors Pregame. Tipoff at Oracle Arena is scheduled for 7:35.

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The Warriors (9-1) have won seven consecutive games behind a remarkable combination of timely defense, ball movement and fast-paced offensive efficiency.

The Grizzlies (5-3), with J.B. Bickerstaff in his first full season as head coach, continue to rely on the deliberate offensive system that served them well under previous coaches Lionel Hollins and Dave Joerger. They rank dead last in pace.

PROJECTED LINEUPS

Warriors
F Kevin Durant
F Draymond Green
C Damian Jones
G Klay Thompson
G Stephen Curry

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Grizzlies
F Kyle Anderson
F Jaren Jackson
C Marc Gasol
G Garrett Temple
G Mike Conley

INJURY REPORT

Warriors
G/F Andre Iguodala (rest), G Shaun Livingston (foot soreness) and C DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles tendon surgery rehab) are listed as out.

Grizzlies
F JaMychal Green (broken jaw), F Omri Casspi (knee soreness), F Chandler Parsons (knee soreness) are listed as out.

ROTATION OUTLOOK

Warriors
With both Iguodala and Livingston out, there is a severe shortage of wings, which could present opportunities for Quinn Cook and Jacob Evans III, in addition to more minutes for Alfonzo McKinnie.

The young big men, led by Damian Jones, are facing perhaps the wiliest big man in the league in Gasol. They’ll have to stay disciplined against the veteran sure to goad them into fouls.

The Curry-Conley battle of PGs is always fascinating. Curry is having a terrific season and Conley is the key to any success the Grizzlies have.

Grizzlies
Being on the second half of a back-to-back set, they likely will dig deeper into a bench thinned by injuries to three rotation players, including Green, who normally starts at PF. That means plenty of SGs Dillon Brooks and MarShon Brooks, as well as veteran PG Shelvin Mack. There will be a lot of three-guard lineups on the floor.

C/F Ivan Rabb, a product of Bishop O’Dowd High School (Oakland) and Cal, has been getting spot minutes in his second season.

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