Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Preview
Game 3 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies of the West First Round NBA playoffs will take place on Thursday, April 24 at 9:30 PM ET at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. MyBookie offers the Thunder favored with a point spread at -8.5 (-107).
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Thunder have now won their last seven games and are looking like the best team in the league with their recent two wins over the Grizzlies. In Game 2, they defeated the Grizzlies with a 118-99 showing.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led with 27 points and five rebounds while Jalen Williams chimed in with 24 points of his own. Chet Holmgren also had an important role with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Oklahoma City shot 43.3 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from long distance. They made 13 out of 16 free throws and only turned it over seven times (giving up six points total). In other words, they did everything right and won by a large margin.
The Thunder are getting 126.8 points and holding opponents to 100.2 points in return over the last five matchups. This is an excellent margin of error and they have the tools to push this game in their favor too.
Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview
The Grizzlies were within the top five teams in the league for scoring but also in the bottom half on allowing points per game. In this series, they have failed to make their offense stand out.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led with 26 points and five players in total reached double figures. Other than the five players reaching those numbers, they only had seven players in total score (other two had four each). So their offense is taking a huge hit.
Memphis shot 42.9 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from downtown. They connected on 11 of 14 free throws, but their biggest issues were turnovers (15) and just three fast break points. Those turnovers resulted in 25 points for OKC.
The Grizzlies have put up 109.4 points and have allowed 114.6 points from their opponents each of the last five games. They are at risk of being swept if they cannot defend better against one of the best offensive teams in the league.
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
The best Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies betting odds can be found through MyBookie, who currently has the Thunder as 8.5-point favorites. Market predictions suggest the Thunder have a 69.9 percent likelihood of winning outright.
The Thunder swept the Grizzlies in the regular season in the four meetings they had. All of those victories were by double digits, so this has not been anything new for the Thunder.
The Grizzlies will likely struggle, maybe even score somewhat more than what they have been putting up (breaking 100). Look for the Thunder to cover the spread.
Final Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder -8.5 (-107)
