No blowout for the underdog?
The confident Western Conference leaders from Oklahoma are coming to town! The home team has the best winning percentage in the NBA at 89.3 percent and has only lost once in 14 games at home this season. Read our preview of the game at the Paycom Center to find out which Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies tip could be a good bet despite OKC being the clear favorite.
Even though things are going well again for the reigning champions in the league, they recently suffered a disappointment in the NBA Cup. In front of their own fans, Oklahoma surprisingly lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the semifinals of the competition. The first title for the hosts in the competition, founded in 2023, will therefore have to wait a little longer.
At the same time, it was their first home defeat of the season, which also counts towards the NBA regular season, as only the subsequent Cup final did not. OKC has thus lost its previously snow-white home record. For the upcoming duel between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies, the forecast now also suggests that the visitors will lose by a maximum of 16 points or cause the next surprise with a win.
The Grizzlies have stabilized recently and, after several games, they also have their star guard Ja Morant back on board after recovering from injury. In addition, we see value in the odds of more than 15.5 points by Cam Spencer on the visitors’ side.
The guard usually only comes off the bench, but with Ja Morant currently sidelined, he is part of the starting five, and even if Morant returns to the squad after recovering from injury, we believe Spencer will once again put in a strong performance.
Spencer has been playing consistently well this season and has almost tripled his scoring average from last year (4.2) to 12 points! He also demonstrated his great form in the last game against Washington, when he recorded his first double-double of the season in points and assists and scored at least 19 points for the third game in a row.
Oklahoma City Thunder – Memphis Grizzlies Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
From a statistical point of view, the Grizzlies will be nervous about the fixture: Memphis has been waiting for its next win against OKC for no less than 14 games! The Grizzlies’ last triumph against Oklahoma dates back to December three years ago.
The bookies are giving the visitors little hope of ending this dry spell: Once again, the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies betting odds clearly favor the hosts.
Oklahoma City Thunder – Memphis Grizzlies Tip
Memphis is currently without center Zach Edey, who was in very good form before, due to injury, and with Brandon Clarke out with a long-term injury, another important “big man” is missing anyway. The personnel situation in Tennessee, which has been tense since the start of the season, explains to some extent why the season has been disappointing from the Southerners’ point of view.
Recently, however, Finnish coach Tuomas Iisalo’s team has found its footing. Seven of the last ten games have ended in victory for the visitors. While this does not change the hosts’ status as favorites, at least a blowout does not appear to be on the cards for the Southwest Division franchise.
This is also supported by the fact that the hosts are clearly still reeling from their recent elimination from the NBA Cup. In their last game, they suffered another surprise defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves, meaning that for the first time this season, they have lost two of their last three games.
OKC has lost its previous extreme dominance. Against this backdrop, the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies odds for an away win, including a handicap of plus 15.5 points for the visitors, are recommended.
