The Memphis Grizzlies (48-34) travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) on Sunday, April 20th. This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

Grizzlies vs Thunder

The Grizzlies Are Coming Off A Win

The Grizzlies improved to 48-34 on the season with a 120-106 win over the Mavericks on Friday. Playing at home, Memphis entered the game as 6-point favorites and covered the spread with a 14-point victory. The total score of 226 points narrowly went over the pre-game line of 222.

Memphis jumped out to a 39-24 lead after the 1st quarter, fueled by a 10-0 run that extended the score from 42-24 to 52-24. They continued to outpace Dallas in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, leading 96-78 going into the 4th, where the Mavericks outscored them 28-24.

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

The Thunder improved to 68-14 with a 115-100 win over the Pelicans on Sunday. Oklahoma City, favored by 12.5 points, covered the spread with the 15-point victory. The game’s total of 215 points fell short of the 230.5 O/U line.

Oklahoma City jumped out to a 38-19 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Pelicans responded with an 11-0 run, closing the gap to 48-38. The Thunder regained control, leading 90-72 going into the 4th quarter, where they held off the Pelicans’ final push.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies to a 120-106 win over the Mavericks, hitting 4 threes at an 80% clip and finishing with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Desmond Bane and Ja Morant each added 22 points, with Bane dishing out 9 assists and shooting 50% from beyond the arc.

Memphis connected on 13 threes, shooting 41.9% from deep and 47% overall. Jackson scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Morant added 12 in the 1st. Bane contributed 11 points in the 2nd quarter and another 7 in the 4th.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

The Thunder’s offense in their win over the Pelicans was led by Aaron Wiggins, who finished with 28 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds. Branden Carlson added 26 points and 10 boards, shooting 52.6% from the field.

As a team, Oklahoma City shot just 41.8% from the field and 19.1% from three, hitting only 9 threes. Isaiah Joe contributed 17 points, with 10 of those coming in the 4th quarter.

Grizzlies Team Defense

Even with the Mavericks shooting 47% from the field, the Grizzlies held them to 106 points on Friday. Memphis gave up 24 points in the 1st quarter and 25 in the 2nd, then allowed 29 in the 3rd and 28 in the 4th.

The Grizzlies limited Dallas to 12 made threes on 31% shooting from deep. The Mavericks also went 12/16 from the free-throw line. Memphis grabbed 34 defensive rebounds, giving up 7 offensive boards, and added 8 steals and 4 blocks.

Thunder Team Defense

The Grizzlies held the Mavericks to 106 points on Friday, giving up 24 in the 1st quarter and 25 in the 2nd. Memphis allowed 29 points in the 3rd and 28 in the 4th but still managed to secure the win.

Defensively, the Grizzlies limited Dallas to 12 made threes on 31% shooting from beyond the arc. Memphis also sent the Mavericks to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws. The Grizzlies recorded 8 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Grizzlies vs Thunder Trends

• The Grizzlies are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
• In their last three home games, Oklahoma City has averaged 128 points per game while allowing 107. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
• As the betting underdog, the Grizzlies have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Memphis posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Thunder have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Grizzlies vs Thunder Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Thunder, with a final score of 152-131, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Thunder at -13.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 229.5 and given that our model is projecting 283 points between the teams, we like the over.

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