Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks
Oklahoma City are tipped to cover the spread as they win Game 1 of this series.
The Thunder were the NBA’s most reliable spread bet over the past couple of months and their recent form against Memphis has been nothing short of dominance.
- Oklahoma City Thunder are 20-4-0 ATS in their last 24 games
- Oklahoma City Thunder have won the last 9 meetings
- Oklahoma City Thunder are 8-1 in the previous 9 meetings
- The Under cashed in the 3 previous meetings this year
Head To Head
- Oklahoma City Thunder lead the all-time series 83-45
- Oklahoma City Thunder won 125-104 when the two teams last met on March 27
Memphis Grizzlies Form
Memphis earned their trip to the playoffs by going 48-34 in the regular season and successfully negotiating the Play-In Tournament.
The Grizzlies blew hot and cold over the final few weeks of the regular season, ending March on a run of three straight defeats, before starting April with a 134-125 loss to Golden State.
They rebounded on the road by beating Miami 110-108, Detroit 109-103 and Charlotte 124-100, only to then lose 141-125 at home to Minnesota and 117-109 in Denver.
Memphis wrapped up the regular season with a 132-97 demolition of Dallas, but they failed to make it back-to-back wins in the first round of the Play-In.
The Grizzlies suffered a 121-116 defeat at Golden State, but they took their final chance in the Play-in Tournament as they beat Dallas 120-106.
Oklahoma City Thunder Form
Oklahoma City clinched their place in the playoffs by putting together a 68-14 record to finish top of the Western Conference standings.
The Thunder ender the playoffs on a roll too, winning 15 of their final 17 regular season games.
They embarked on an 11-game win streak between the middle of March and early April that was finally ended by defeats to Houston, 125-11, and the Los Angeles Lakers, 126-99.
Oklahoma City rebounded in their final home regular season game, beating the Lakers 136-120, and they followed that up with three straight road wins.
The Thunder closed out the regular season by beating Phoenix 125-112, Utah 145-111 and New Orleans 115-100.