Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/20/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, December 20, 2021

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Memphis Grizzlies (19-11) will compete against the Oklahoma City Thunder (9-19) at FedExForum on Monday.

The Thunder stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and earned the victory with a final of 104-103 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Thunder walked away with 18 while the Clippers accumulated 12 fouls. They also buried 16 of their 39 tries from 3-point land. Los Angeles finished the game at 68.4% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 19 shots. Moreover, Los Angeles grabbed 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Los Angeles distributed 39 dimes and had 26 steals in this game. With respect to the defense, Oklahoma City allowed 44.6% from the floor on 37 of 83 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists for the game while creating 3 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 55 with 17 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thunder converted 6 of 10 shots for a rate of 60.0%. Oklahoma City ended having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (43 of 92) and made 12 out of their 31 three-point shots.

Luguentz Dort is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He totaled 29 points on 12 of 19 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Dort finished the contest at 63.2% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Oklahoma City heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 9-19 so far this year. They are averaging 99.1 pts per contest (30th in the NBA) while hitting 41.3% from the floor. The Thunder are hitting 31.1% on shots from beyond the arc (327 of 1,050) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oklahoma City is pulling down 45.8 boards per game and has totaled 569 dimes for the year, which ranks 30th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 14th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 695 relinquished on the season. The Thunder defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.8% (1,119 of 2,499) and they surrender 48.1 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.7% on 3-pointers and they are 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (108.1).

For their last game, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 124-105 when they faced the Kings. In relation to rebounds, Memphis allowed Sacramento to grab 35 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.1% from beyond the arc by going 13 out of 35 and ended up going 20 of 26 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Grizzlies permitted the Kings to make 36 of 88 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.9% in this game. Overall, the Grizzlies shot 45 out of 97 from the field which had them shooting 46.4%. In the matter of three-point shots, Memphis converted 13 of their 24 tries (54.2%). They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. The Kings had 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. The Grizzlies pulled down 38 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 50 for the matchup.

De'Anthony Melton was important for the Grizzlies for this game. He converted 7 out of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 3 rebounds. Melton tallied 19 points in his 23 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 dimes in this contest.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 19-11 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks them 16th in the league. Memphis has scored 3,345 points this year (111.5 per game) and they grab 47.5 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.4 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Grizzlies are committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies are ranked 20th in the league in points given up per game with 108.9. They are able to force 15.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (20th in the league). The Memphis defense allows 37.4% on 3-point shots (393 of 1,050) and their opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 25.2 dimes and 42.8 boards per game, which is 24th and 5th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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