Thunder Against the Spread | Pick OKC to Win Battle of B Teams

Tip-Off: 2:30 PM CT

Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Spread: Thunder (-1)

Total: 229.5

Trends Against The Spread

Thundervs.Grizzlies
All
46-34-1 (57%)37-41-3 (47%)
Location
23-17 (57%) at home14-24-2 (36%) on the road
Status
15-14 (52%) as favorite6-11 (35%) as underdog or pick
Location Status
13-8 (62%) as home favorite2-11 (15%) as road underdog
Head To Head
1-2 (33%)2-1 (66%)
  • OKC has hit the over 53% of the time this season.
  • The Grizzlies have hit the over 46% of the time this season.
  • The Thunder is 25-14-1 against the over on the road this season.
  • Memphis is 18-22 against the over at home this season.

Team Stats

TEAMPTSPAFG%3P%REBASTTOVSTLBLKSTRKL10
MEM117.1113.047.535.346.726.013.68.35.8W17-3
OKC117.5116.646.535.643.624.313.08.34.2W14-6

Series History

The Thunder is 1-2 against the Grizzlies so far this season (1-0 at home, 0-2 on the road).

Why the Thunder Will Cover (-1)

Neither of these teams really cares about the outcome of this game. It appears like the Thunder would actually like to lose it just because of the slight boost in draft odds. Still, the game has to be played, and based on who is active for it, the Thunder appears to have a slight edge, perhaps only because the game is being played in front of the home crowd. With that in mind, I’m taking OKC to win a close one.

Why the Game Will Hit the Over (229.5)

While I do expect these guys who typically don’t get a lot of minutes to play about as hard as they can, I also expect shots to fall and guys to show out. I’m taking the over because I think we could see a decent score.

On the Season

NameMoneylineSpreadOver/Under
Matt36-3530-41-139-31-1
Zack42-3948-3337-43-1
Craig31-2327-2729-23-2

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