Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 12/7/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hitting the road to FedExForum on Wednesday where they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Thunder took the court against the Hawks and notched a win by a score of 121-114 in their last contest. Oklahoma City ended having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (43 of 95) and knocked down 12 of 34 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Thunder buried 23 of 24 tries for a percentage of 95.8%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 49 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 assists in this contest while creating 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 44 out of 102 shooting. Atlanta recorded 24 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Atlanta grabbed 54 rebounds (17 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Atlanta finished the game at 76.5% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 17 shots. They also knocked down 13 of 38 tries from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Thunder ended up finishing with 19 and the Hawks finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He notched 35 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and snagged 6 boards. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game shooting 45.5% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

Get all of our NBA Expert Picks

Oklahoma City will play this contest with a record of 11-13 this year. They average 117.0 points per outing (6th in the NBA) on 46.4% from the field. The Thunder are shooting 33.9% on 3-point shots (277 of 817) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma City is grabbing 44.8 boards per contest and has 581 dimes so far this year, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 17.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 28th in the NBA in points per game allowed (117.7). The Thunder defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,023 of 2,189) and they concede 48.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 14th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 590 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Grizzlies went home victorious with a score of 101-93 when they played the Heat. The Grizzlies recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. The Heat committed 11 personal fouls for the contest which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of those for a rate of 100.0%. Concerning 3-point shots, Memphis buried 8 out of 32 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies finished 42 for 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.7%. The Grizzlies allowed the Heat to convert 31 out of 79 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 39.2% in this contest. They shot 35.0% from downtown by going 14 of 40 and ended up shooting 17 of 22 from the charity stripe (77.3%). Regarding attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Miami to grab 45 in all (9 offensive).

Tyus Jones was important for the Grizzlies for the matchup. Jones earned 28 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 10 assists for this game. He converted 10 of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Memphis has a mark of 15-9 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Grizzlies are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 21st in the NBA. Memphis has scored 2,754 points for the season (114.8 per contest) and they average 48.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 24.3 times per game (17th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. The Grizzlies are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per contest while shooting 70.4% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense allows 36.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (316 of 873) and opponents are converting on 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 26.8 assists and 42.6 rebounds every game, which is 27th and 10th in the NBA. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the league in PPG given up with 112.8. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (9th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here