Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder (50-11) and Memphis Grizzlies (38-23) are all set to square off from FedExForum in Memphis.
It’s a battle of #1 vs. #4 in the West, but the teams are going in different directions. The Thunder are on a four-game winning streak, having won eight of their last ten games. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are sliding. They have lost three straight and seven of their last ten.
The Thunder are currently 23-7 on the road with a 13-point differential, while the Grizzlies have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game odds for Thunder vs. Grizzlies
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
That gives the Thunder an implied team point total of 127.55, and the Grizzlies 123.38.
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Thunder vs. Grizzlies game
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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) is taking the Thunder -9…
Dinsick: “The Thunder offense is absolutely cooking over their last 15 games and now without JJJ, the Grizzlies D projects to provide little resistance and this should be a double-digit spread
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Thunder & Grizzlies game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Memphis Grizzlies at +8.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 249.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Thunder vs. Grizzlies on Wednesday
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The Thunder have won seven of their last nine road games, while the Grizzlies have lost four in five at home
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The Thunder’s last five road games have gone over the Total
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The Grizzlies are 18-13 ATS at home this seasonThe Thunder have won 5 straight road games
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