Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/13/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, March 13, 2022

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK 

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -12.5, Thunder +12.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -13, Thunder +13; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Grizzlies -12.5, Thunder +12.5; Over/Under:  230 points

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  46-22 (1st place, Southwest Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  20-46 (5th place, Northwest Division)

 

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Memphis Grizzlies:  6-4 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Grizzlies are coming into this game with a 46-22 record overall and they are 22-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Houston Rockets while their 3 wins in that span came against the Orlando Magic, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the New York Knicks in their last game. Ja Morant led the team in points in that game with 37 while Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ziaire Williams were both next on the team with 13 points each. Morant led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Steven Adams and Kyle Anderson off the bench both led the team in rebounds with 9 each. They were 44.7% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 58.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.3 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 109.3 PPG against them. The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 44-24 this season and their O/U record is 35-30-3.

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 20-46 record overall and they are 9-24 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Denver Nuggets while their 5 losses in that span came against the Sacramento Kings, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Utah Jazz, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Timberwolves again in their last game. Aaron Wiggins led the team in points in that game with 25 while Isaiah Roby was next on the team with 15 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Wiggins led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41.4% from the field, 32.6% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 102.3 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 110.2 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 38-24-4 this season and their O/U record is 31-35.

 

 

The Grizzlies have been playing very well coming into this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and 2 of their wins were by double digits. They have struggled in a few of their games recently against some better opponents but they have been crushing teams in the games against some of the worst teams in the NBA. Ja Morant is playing great right now and he is really breaking out as a superstar on this team. They are going up against a Thunder side that happens to be one of those teams at the bottom of the standings in the NBA and they do not really have any stars on their team either. Most of their key starters are even missing for this game as well and the Grizzlies are almost fully healthy. The Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the NBA season and they have a lot more talent than the Thunder have, especially with the current lineup. The Grizzlies have not been playing lights out recently but they have still been winning a lot of their games by a lot of points and given the circumstance here, they will likely win this game by double digits as well.

 

Grizzlies Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Sunday, March 13, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Grizzlies 129 Thunder 111.

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Memphis Grizzlies: 43-24 ATS in all games. 24-11 ATS as a road favorite. 16-9 UNDER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230.

Oklahoma City Thunder: 4-10 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 10-5 UNDER after a blowout loss by 15 points or more. 25-19 UNDER after scoring 105 points or less.

 

 

Memphis Grizzlies:  D. Brooks (SG) Late March - Ankle injury.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  J. Robinson-Earl (SF) Late March - Foot injury. D. Favors (PF) Out indefinitely - Back injury. T. Mann (PG) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. T. Jerome (SG) out for season - Hip injury. L. Dort (SG) out for season - Shoulder injury. M. Muscala (PF) out for season - Ankle injury. K. Williams (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. J. Giddey (SG) Out indefinitely - Hip injury.

 

 

 

"Jaren is what everybody needs to be excited about. His defensive presence was big for us. We're a totally different team with him out there on the floor. He sparked us." - Ja Morant after their win against the Knicks on Friday night.

 

 

"Everybody has off nights. He's had a hell of a run. There may be a little bit of fatigue there, too. We've played a long stretch of games against good opponents and he's obviously shouldered a large load." - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG    Ja Morant

SG    Desmond Bane

SF    Ziaire Williams

PF    Jaren Jackson Jr.

C    Steven Adams

 

PG     Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG     Tre Mann 

SF     Aaron Wiggins

PF     Darius Bazley

C     Isaiah Roby

 

 

PPG: J. Morant (27.7)

APG: J. Morant (6.7)

Reb/G: S. Adams (9.8)

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (23.9)

APG: J. Giddey (6.4)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (7.8)

 

Coaches:

Memphis Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins (3rd season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)