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Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies Preview & Picks – Thunder To Open Up 3-Game Lead In NBA Playoffs

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23 Apr 2025
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Leigh Copson 23 Apr 2025
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  • Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies picks for Thursday, April 24
  • NBA Playoff game is taking place at FedEx Forum
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    Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies Predictions & Tips
  • Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies Predictions & Tips
  • Head To Head
  • Memphis Grizzlies Form
  • Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies Predictions & Tips

Oklahoma City are tipped to cover as they increase their series lead to 3-0.

The Thunder have dominated the series so far, and their two regular season visits to Memphis resulted in comfortable victories.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder are 22-4-0 ATS in their last 26 games
  • Oklahoma City Thunder have won the last 11 meetings
  • Oklahoma City Thunder have covered in 10 of the previous 11 meetings
  • The Under cashed in the 5 previous meetings this year

Head To Head

  • Oklahoma City Thunder lead the all-time series 85-45
  • Oklahoma City Thunder won 118-99 when the two teams last met on April 22

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Oklahoma City head out on the road for the first time in this series boasting a 2-0 lead over Memphis.

The Thunder enjoyed home advantage for the first two games, and they made the most of it with two blowout victories.

They opened the playoffs with a sensational 131-80 demolition of the Grizzlies, and then backed that up with a 118-99 success in Game 2.

Oklahoma City secured their place in the playoffs by compiling a 68-14 record to finish atop the Western Conference standings.

It is the second straight season that the Thunder have made the postseason, having made it to the conference semi-finals a year ago.

Memphis Grizzlies Form

Memphis return home in desperate need of a victory after dropping the first two games of this series with Oklahoma City.

The Grizzlies were not just beaten on the road by the Thunder, they suffered back-to-back blowout defeats.

They opened this series with a 131-80 loss, and although the second game was much closer it was still a one-sided beatdown that saw them lose 118-99.

Memphis earned their trip to the playoffs by going 48-34 in the regular season and successfully negotiating the Play-In Tournament.

The Grizzlies lost 121-116 to Golden State in the first round of the Play-In, but rebounded and took their second chance with a 120-106 victory over Dallas.

Verdict

Oklahoma City have not just won the last 11 meetings, they have repeatedly blown out the Grizzlies.

They have beaten Memphis by 51 and 19 points in this series so far, so we are all over the Thunder winning and covering yet again in Game 3.

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Best Bet2: Under 227.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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