Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 12/17/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder will attempt to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Hawks and earned the victory with a final of 128-103 in their last contest. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 60.2% FG percentage (50 of 83) and made 13 out of their 32 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 15 of 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 49 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 36 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 35.6% from the floor on 37 out of 104 shooting. Atlanta earned 20 dimes and had 13 steals in this game. Additionally, Atlanta pulled down 39 boards (20 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 12 rejections. Atlanta finished shooting 77.3% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 22 tries. They made 12 out of their 37 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 17 while the Hawks recorded 17 fouls.

Tyus Jones is a player who was a major factor in this contest. Jones finished the game at 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 11 dimes. He played 25 mins and also totaled 1 rebound. He ended up with 22 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Memphis will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 18-9 for the campaign. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a group are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 48.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 680 assists this year, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing. The Grizzlies are hitting 36.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (328 of 911) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 115.5 points per contest (7th in the league) while connecting on 46.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies have forced 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.9 personal fouls. They rank 16th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 712 relinquished this season. The Grizzlies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (1,089 of 2,416) and they surrender 42.8 boards per game as a group. They concede 35.9% on three-point shots while they are 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.7).

The last time they took the court, the Thunder went home defeated by a final of 110-108 when they faced the Heat. The Thunder were able to snag 37 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Heat earned 21 fouls in this game which got the Thunder to the free throw line for 23 shots. They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 73.9%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Oklahoma City buried 9 of their 24 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Thunder shot 41 for 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Thunder allowed the Heat to convert 37 out of 86 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.0% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 42.9% from three-point range by shooting 24 out of 56 and ended up shooting 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to rebounds, Oklahoma City permitted Miami to grab 39 overall (7 offensive).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder for the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 7 dimes for the contest. He made 10 out of 20 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 11-17 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Thunder are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 22nd in the NBA. Oklahoma City has earned 3,234 pts on the campaign (115.5 per game) and they average 44.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.2 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per game. The Thunder commit 21.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma City defense concedes 36.4% on 3-point shots (369 of 1,014) and opponents are converting on 78.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.9 assists and 48.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 12th and 30th in the league. The Thunder on defense are ranked 28th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 117.4. They are able to force 17.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (12th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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