Tip-Off: 6 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Spread: Thunder (-15)
Total: 219.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Grizzlies |
| 38-24-1 (61%) | All | 31-33 (48%) |
| 21-10 (67%) at home | Location | 19-13 (59%) on the road |
| 28-19 (59%) as favorite | Status | 26-22 (54%) as underdog or pick |
| 18-8 (69%) | Location Status | 16-10 (61%) as road underdog |
| 1-0 (100%) | Head To Head | 0-1 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- OKC has hit the over 57% of the time this season.
- Memphis has hit the over 44% of the time this season.
- The Thunder are 17-13-1 against the over at home this season.
- The Grizzlies are 19-13 against the over on the road this season.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 106.0 | 112.3 | 43.8 | 34.7 | 41.9 | 24.8 | 14.9 | 7.8 | 6.3 | L1 | 4-6 |
| OKC | 120.8 | 113.2 | 50.0 | 39.3 | 41.6 | 26.8 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 6.8 | W2 | 8-2 |
Injury Report
Thunder
- NONE
Grizzlies
- Desmond Bane is OUT (sprained left ankle).
- Brandon Clarke is OUT (left achilesse tendon repair).
- Jordan Godwin is DOUBTFUL (left achilles soreness).
- GG Jackson is QUESTIONABLE (left knee soreness).
- Luke Kennard is QUESTIONABLE (left knee soreness).
- John Konchar is DOUBTFUL (right ankle soreness).
- Ja Morant is OUT (labral repair in right shoulder).
- Scotty Pippen Jr. is OUT (lumbar disc bulge).
- Derrick Rose is OUT (right groin/lower back injury recovery).
- Marcus Smart is OUT (central slip tear in right ring finger).
- Yuta Watanabe is OUT (sprained right wrist).
- Vince Williams Jr. is QUESTIONABLE (left patellar tendon soreness).
- Ziaire Williams is OUT (right lower back and hip flexor strain).
Series History
The Thunder are 1-0 against the Grizzlies so far this season (1-0 at home, 1-0 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-15.0)
This is one of the largest spreads of the season for OKC, but with good reason. The Thunder are entirely healthy and playing some of the best basketball in the entire NBA while the Grizzlies are basically dead in the water. Literally almost the entire roster is on the injury report, and they’re struggling to put guys on the floor. Give them some credit for staying somewhat competitive. Regardless, I think the Thunder at home are just far too good for the Grizzlies to keep this one close. Memphis might keep it around 10 points for a while, but I think OKC pushes far over that and covers the spread by the final buzzer.
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (219.5)
The Memphis Grizzlies have been known for their defense for as long as I can remember, and while that’s still kind of true, it’s hard to maintain the same level of intensity when you’re not healthy. OKC is a scoring machine, and I think that will be on full display tonight, so regardless of how close this game is, I can definitely see it going over on the point total.
Staff Picks
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 34-27 | 31-29-1 | 24-37 |
| Zack | 44-19 | 35-27-1 | 30-33 |
| Craig | 37-15 | 26-25-1 | 19-33 |