Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/13/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports OK

Paycom Center is where the Oklahoma City Thunder (20-46) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (46-22) on Sunday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and walked away with a win by a score of 118-114 in their last game. Memphis finished the game having earned a 44.7% field goal percentage (46 of 103) and made 9 of their 26 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 17 of their 29 tries for a rate of 58.6%. In terms of grabbing boards, they compiled 53 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the field on 38 out of 90 shooting. New York earned 54 assists and had 23 steals for the game. Furthermore, New York had 39 rebounds (15 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 16 blocks. New York walked away from this one shooting 75.7% from the free throw line by burying 28 of 37 attempts. They also made 10 of 25 tries from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up walking away with 27 and the Knicks accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Ja Morant is one player who had an impact for this contest. Morant finished the game shooting 42.4% from the field and also dished out 8 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He walked away with 37 points on 14 of 33 shooting.

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Memphis comes into this matchup with a mark of 46-22 on the year. They are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is snagging 49.3 boards per game and is sitting with 1,721 assists on the campaign, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.0% on 3-point shots (750 of 2,203) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.3 pts per contest (4th in basketball) while going 45.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are 28th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,710 surrendered on the season. The Grizzlies are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.3% (2,721 of 6,009) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 35.4% from 3-point land while they are 13th in the league in opponents points per game (109.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder went home defeated by a final of 132-102 when they faced the Timberwolves. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Minnesota to collect 42 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished 42.3% from 3-point land via 22 out of 52 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 26 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Thunder allowed the Timberwolves to make 45 of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 87 from the floor which had them shooting 41.4%. When discussing three-point attempts, Oklahoma City knocked down 14 out of 43 attempts (32.6%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. The Timberwolves were called for 14 personal fouls for this game which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They coughed it up 15 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Thunder recorded 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this game.

Aaron Wiggins ended up having an impact for the Thunder for the contest. Wiggins recorded 25 points in his 39 minutes on the court and totaled 5 assists for the contest. He knocked down 9 of 19 for the contest giving him a rate of 47.4%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a record of 20-46 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Thunder are connecting on 42.3% from the field, which has them ranked 30th in basketball. Oklahoma City has earned 6,753 pts so far this season (102.3 per game) and they snag 45.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 21.7 times per contest (29th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Thunder have committed 18.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 34.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (890 of 2,553) and their opponents are making 75.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.8 assists and 48.8 total rebounds per game, which is 28th and 30th in the league. The Thunder are ranked 15th in the NBA in points given up per game with 110.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (14th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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