Thunder vs. Grizzlies betting: NBA Playoffs Game 1 preview

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The Memphis Grizzlies are heavy 13.5-point underdogs heading into Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Sunday, tipping off at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. The over/under is set at 230.5 for the matchup.

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Thunder vs. Grizzlies betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -962
  • Grizzlies odds to win: +632
  • Spread: Thunder (-13.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: ABC (WLS – Chicago, IL)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 29-12-1 record against the spread at home and is 36-6 in home contests.
  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 8-2-1 as 13.5-point favorites or more at home this season.
  • Thunder games have hit the over on the set point total 25 times at home this year.
  • This season at home Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest, 3.0 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread eight times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Thunder games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Thunder games averaged 232.9 total points, 2.4 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Thunder have scored 4.7 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 66 of the 79 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (83.5%).
  • Oklahoma City has won all 15 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -962 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 90.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (sixth in NBA) 43.6 (first) 44.8 (11th) 44.9 (20th) 26.9 (12th) 11.0 (first)

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Grizzlies Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Grizzlies have a 21-19-1 record against the spread on the road and are 22-19 in road contests.
  • The Grizzlies have a 1-0 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 13.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Grizzlies games have hit the over on the set point total 25 times.
  • The Grizzlies and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.3 points per road contest this season, 5.8 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Grizzlies Recent Trends

  • The Grizzlies have covered the spread three times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • Grizzlies’ past 10 contests saw four go over the total.
  • The Grizzlies’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 235.2 points scored. That’s 4.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Grizzlies’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 116.8, 4.9 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Grizzlies Betting Records

  • Memphis has entered the game as underdogs 30 times this season and won nine, or 30%, of those games.
  • The Grizzlies have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +632 odds on them winning this game.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 13.7% chance of a victory for the Grizzlies.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (eighth in NBA) 45.6 (fourth) 47.3 (second) 43.5 (10th) 28.4 (eighth) 15.0 (28th)
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