Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder 12/17/2022 Picks

Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder 12/17/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Memphis Grizzlies will play at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City to face off with the Oklahoma City Thunder in another NBA hoops action on Saturday, December 17.

Memphis is 19-9, 8-6 in conference play, and took the lead in the Southwest Division with a 6-7 record on the road. The Grizzlies won nine of their last ten with seven successive wins including a stunning 142-101 home victory over the tough Milwaukee Bucks team on Thursday night.

PG Ja Morant marked a triple-double record by leading the way for Memphis with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Grizzlies shot 54.9% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc with 56 rebounds as a team.

Memphis point guard Ja Morant led his team in scoring with an average of 27.7 PPG and in assists with 7.8 per match while Center Steven Adams dominated the glass for the Grizzlies with an average of 10.5 rebounds per outing.

The second active leading scorer replacing the injured SG Desmond Bane is PF Jaren Jackson Jr. with an average of 18.4 PPG. The Memphis Grizzlies scored an average of 115.5 points per game.

Memphis is 6-0-1 against the spread and 7-0 straight up in its last 7 contests while the Grizzlies are 2-8 ATS in its last 10 road games.

Memphis is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 matches played versus Oklahoma City and the Grizzlies are 5-1 SU in their last 6 outings against the Thunder.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions 12/17/2022

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be staying on their homecourt to host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday after an upset 110-112 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday evening.

Oklahoma City is 11-18 overall, 5-11 in conference play, and placed 5th in the Northwest Division with a 6-7 home record this season.

The Thunder enters this match-up riding on a five-game losing streak and won only three in their last ten. PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 35 points while SG Josh Giddey led in rebounding with 13 and in assists with 6 in the losing effort.

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powered the offense for the Thunder with an average of 31.0 points and 5.8 assists per contest.

SG Josh Giddey is the next leading scorer with an average of 14.8 PPG and the leading rebounder with an average of 7.9 rebounds per match.

The Oklahoma City Thunder has four players on double-figure average scoring and posted an average of 115.5 points per game this season.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 outings while the Thunder is 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 contests and 0-5 straight up in their last 5 games played.

The totals went OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City’s last 8 matches played versus Memphis and the totals went OVER in 8 of the Thunder’s last 11 home outings.

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA Pick for this contest is Memphis -6.5. The Grizzlies are still hot after an impressive 41-point victory over the Central Division leader Milwaukee Bucks.

Memphis also gained momentum after winning seven consecutive games while Oklahoma City, though playing on their homecourt, struggled after losing five contests in a row.

However, the Thunder averages 115.5 PPG which ranked 8th among NBA’s highest-scoring teams which will make this a closed match-up. The prediction: Memphis Grizzlies will win 115-113.

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