Memphis Grizzlies versus Oklahoma City Thunder Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 3-20-2013
- 11 years ago
The 50-18 Oklahoma City Thunder will travel in a back to back when they face the 45-21 Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night. Tip off time from Memphis is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The odds from this NBA game has the home team Memphis Grizzlies favored by -1 ½ points with an over under line of 191 ½ points. There has been no movement in the lines since the odds came out a few hours ago.
This is the third meeting of the season between these two clubs with each team winning and covering the spread once. Both games went over the total and were played at Oklahoma City.
The Thunder has a road record of 20-13 on the year. Their three game win streak was snapped in a 114-104 home defeat on Tuesday to the Denver Nuggets as a -9 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished right at the closing total of 218 points.
OKC was outscored by the Nuggets 49-38 in the second half. The Thunder shot 43.5% from the floor and made just 4 of 25 from the three point line. They pulled down seven less rebounds than Denver. OKC gave up 44.8% shooting to the Nuggets. Kevin Durant for Oklahoma City led the team with 34 points and seven rebounds on 10 of 23 from the field. OKC trails the San Antonio Spurs by 1 ½ games for the top spot in the Western conference. Defense has been an issue for the Thunder of late. They have given up 101 points or greater in four of their past five games. Oklahoma City is the top scoring offense in the league by pushing across 106.7 points a game.
The Grizzlies have a home mark of 26-8 straight up on the current campaign. They win for the seventh time in nine games after a 92-77 home victory on Monday to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a -12 ½ point betting favorite. The game went under 183 points. Memphis enjoyed a 48.8% shooting game and hit on 5 of 16 from three point range. They held the Timberwolves to just 33.7% shooting. Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 20 points and 6 assists on 8 of 14 from the floor. Since the trade of high volume low percentage shooter Rudy Gay the Memphis Grizzlies have been more efficient with their shooting percentage and defense improving. The team now ranks first in the NBA in scoring defense by giving up just 89.2 points per game.
The odds from this NBA game has the home team Memphis Grizzlies favored by -1 ½ points with an over under line of 191 ½ points. There has been no movement in the lines since the odds came out a few hours ago.
This is the third meeting of the season between these two clubs with each team winning and covering the spread once. Both games went over the total and were played at Oklahoma City.
The Thunder has a road record of 20-13 on the year. Their three game win streak was snapped in a 114-104 home defeat on Tuesday to the Denver Nuggets as a -9 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished right at the closing total of 218 points.
OKC was outscored by the Nuggets 49-38 in the second half. The Thunder shot 43.5% from the floor and made just 4 of 25 from the three point line. They pulled down seven less rebounds than Denver. OKC gave up 44.8% shooting to the Nuggets. Kevin Durant for Oklahoma City led the team with 34 points and seven rebounds on 10 of 23 from the field. OKC trails the San Antonio Spurs by 1 ½ games for the top spot in the Western conference. Defense has been an issue for the Thunder of late. They have given up 101 points or greater in four of their past five games. Oklahoma City is the top scoring offense in the league by pushing across 106.7 points a game.
The Grizzlies have a home mark of 26-8 straight up on the current campaign. They win for the seventh time in nine games after a 92-77 home victory on Monday to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a -12 ½ point betting favorite. The game went under 183 points. Memphis enjoyed a 48.8% shooting game and hit on 5 of 16 from three point range. They held the Timberwolves to just 33.7% shooting. Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 20 points and 6 assists on 8 of 14 from the floor. Since the trade of high volume low percentage shooter Rudy Gay the Memphis Grizzlies have been more efficient with their shooting percentage and defense improving. The team now ranks first in the NBA in scoring defense by giving up just 89.2 points per game.