The Memphis Grizzlies (22-10) travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (25-5) on Sunday, December 29th. This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and televised on FDSO. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Grizzlies vs Thunder

The Grizzlies Are Coming Off A Win

The Grizzlies improved to 22-10 on the season with a 132-124 road win over the Pelicans on Friday. Memphis, favored by 7.5 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 256 points exceeded the over/under line of 238.5 by 17.5 points.

A key moment came when the Grizzlies went on a 10-0 run, turning a 65-59 deficit into a 69-65 lead. They extended their lead to 104-88 by the end of the 3rd quarter, and despite being outscored 36-28 in the 4th, they held on for the win.

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

Oklahoma City improved to 25-5 on the season with a 106-94 win over the Hornets on Saturday. The Thunder, who were -13.5 point favorites, didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total of 200 points fell short of the 214-point O/U line.

Oklahoma City took control early, leading 28-22 after the 1st quarter and 33-24 in the 2nd. They extended their lead to 90-74 after the 3rd quarter, but the Hornets outscored them 20-16 in the 4th.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 33 points and 5 rebounds in their 132-124 win over the Pelicans, hitting 4 threes at 66.7%. Ja Morant added 25 points, shooting 72.7% from the field and connecting on 3 threes at 75%.

Memphis made 17 threes, shooting 41.5% from deep and 47.2% overall. Jackson scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter, while Morant added 15 in the 2nd.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

In the Thunder’s win over the Hornets on Saturday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 22 points, 9 of which came in the 1st and 3rd quarters. Jalen Williams added 20 points, scoring 9 in the 3rd and 7 in the 4th. Aaron Wiggins chipped in 17 points, with 10 coming in the opening quarter.

As a team, the Thunder shot 47.7% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 26.3% of their threes, making 10 in total. Wiggins connected on 3 threes, shooting 42.9% from deep.

Grizzlies Team Defense

Despite giving up 124 points, the Grizzlies managed to secure a win over the Pelicans. They allowed 36 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters but held New Orleans to 25 points in the 1st and 27 in the 3rd. The Pelicans shot 44% from the field.

Memphis did a great job defending the three, holding New Orleans to 28% shooting with just 11 made threes. The Grizzlies also recorded 12 steals and 7 blocks in the game.

Thunder Team Defense

Despite giving up 124 points, the Grizzlies managed to secure a win over the Pelicans on Friday. Memphis allowed 36 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters, but they held New Orleans to 25 points in the 1st and 27 in the 3rd. The Pelicans shot 44% from the field.

The Grizzlies did well defending the three, holding the Pelicans to 28% shooting with just 11 made threes. Memphis also recorded 12 steals and 7 blocks in the game.

Grizzlies vs Thunder Trends

• The Grizzlies are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Oklahoma City has played well in their previous five home games, going 5-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 110 points per game while allowing 102. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Memphis has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 4-6 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Oklahoma City has an ATS mark of 7-2-1 while going 10-0 straight up.

Grizzlies vs Thunder Prediction

The Thunder is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 122-113. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Thunder at -7.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 229.5, and our model predicts the Grizzlies and Thunder to score a combined 235 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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