A key NBA battle sees the visiting Thunder travelling to Memphis Monday to face the Grizzlies on Monday.

Memphis battles the Thunder, currently with a 39-22 mark (31-30 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 32-32 for the Grizzlies and 36-25 for the Thunder.



View Oklahoma City vs Memphis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Grizzlies installed as 2-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 203.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Grizzlies sit at No. 14 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Thunder are at No. 10 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Thunder will win this game 104-103.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Thunder rank No. 7 in the league with 42.5 per game. That compares with Memphis’s No. 18 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Memphis is the NBA’s No. 30-ranked team at 3.8 per game, while the Thunder rate No. 20 with 5.7 per contest.

Defensively, the Thunder feature the league's No. 18-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.8 points per game. Memphis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

Oklahoma City won its last outing, a 122-118 result against the Suns on March 6. The Thunder failed to cover in that game as a 6-point favorite, while the 240 combined points took the game OVER the total. Russell Westbrook poured in 32 points for Oklahoma City on Sunday, as they defeated Phoenix 122-118 at Ford Center.

Memphis was a 104-103 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the 6.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 207 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Grizzlies got a 27-point performance from Zach Randolph as Memphis ran past Dallas 104-103 on Sunday at American Airlines Center.


Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing New York are 3-7
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Thunder at Grizzlies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Oklahoma City is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Memphis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games


Next up:
Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 9
Memphis home to New York, Wednesday, March 9