Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: FedEx Forum (Memphis, Tennessee)
Spread: Thunder (-2)
Total: 242.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Grizzlies |
| 32-19 (62%) | All | 34-17 (66%) |
| 13-11 (54%) on the road | Location | 18-8 (69%) at home |
| 31-18 (63%) as favorite | Status | 12-6 (66%) as underdog or pick |
| 12-10 (54 %) as road favorite | Location Status | 3-0 (100%) as home underdog |
| 1-0 (100%) | Head To Head | 0-1 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- Oklahoma City is 27-23-1 (54%) against the over on the season.
- Memphis is 34-16-1 (68%) against the over on the season.
- The Thunder is 11-12-1 (47%) against the over at home.
- The Grizzlies are 14-11-1 (56%) against the over on the road.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 123.8 | 115.4 | 48.7 | 37.4 | 47.9 | 29.5 | 16.6 | 9.3 | 6.6 | W4 | 9-1 |
| OKC | 117.7 | 104.7 | 47.6 | 35.4 | 44.3 | 26.1 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 5.6 | W4 | 7-3 |
Injury Report
Thunder
- Ousmane Dieng (strained right soleus) is OUT.
- Luguentz Dort (lower back spasms) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Chet Holmgren (rest) is OUT.
- Ajay Mitchell (sprained right great toe) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (left knee surgery) is OUT.
- Cason Wallace (strained right shoulder) is OUT.
Grizzlies
- Marvin Bagley III (trade pending) is OUT.
- Desmond Bane (sprained left ankle) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Johnny Davis (trade pending) is OUT.
- Cam Spencer (left thumb surgery recovery) is OUT.
Series History
So far this season, the Thunder is 1-0 against the Grizzlies (0-0 at home, 1-0 on the road). OKC has defeated Memphis in 6 consecutive meetings.
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-2)
OKC is playing in the second game of a back-to-back against Memphis, who is coming off two days of rest. The Thunder’s top defense will have to work to stop The Grizzlies’ top offense, which will be difficult if Luguentz Dort and Cason Wallace are out again. The Thunder has had 4 straight blowout wins, so they should be plenty rested to take on the Grizzlies, and that’s why I’m taking them to cover the spread and win on the road.
Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (242.5)
Memphis is great offensively, but bad defensively, and regardless of who plays for OKC, I don’t see the point total going this high. The Thunder defense should be old to slow down the Grizzlies enough to keep it below this total, so I’m taking the under.
Staff Picks
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 36-13 | 28-20-1 | 21-27-1 |
| Zack | 41-10 | 35-16 | 26-25 |
| Craig | 39-10 | 32-15-2 | 22-26-1 |