Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is where the Oklahoma City Thunder (60-12) will go up against the Memphis Grizzlies (44-28) on Thursday.

The Grizzlies faced off with the Jazz and walked away with a win by a score of 140-103 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 21 while the Jazz finished the game with 16 fouls. They also knocked down 17 out of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc. Utah finished the game shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of 22 shots. Additionally, Utah grabbed 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Utah doled out 24 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the field on 34 of 78 shooting. They also distributed 38 assists for the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 52 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Grizzlies knocked down 16 of their 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 53.1% field goal percentage (52 out of 98) and buried 20 of 45 shots from 3-point land.

Desmond Bane is one player who came through in this matchup. Bane ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Memphis will enter this game with a record of 44-28 for the campaign. They are averaging 122.4 points per game (1st in the NBA) while going 48.1% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 36.7% on shots from downtown (992 of 2,700) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 47.5 boards per game and has tallied 2,077 assists so far this year, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,949 relinquished so far this year. The Grizzlies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.7% (3,022 of 6,618) and they relinquish 43.3 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.1% from 3-point land while they are 24th in basketball in points per game allowed (116.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 121-105 against the Kings. In relation to rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Sacramento to get 36 in total (5 on the offensive side). They shot 48.9% from three-point range by shooting 23 out of 47 and ended up shooting 8 out of 12 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Thunder permitted the Kings to convert 37 of 91 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Thunder ended up shooting 43 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.4%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma City buried 19 out of 32 attempts (59.4%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. The Kings committed 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Thunder collected 46 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 52 in the matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 32 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 5 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 23 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 60-12 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Thunder are shooting 48.1% from the field, which ranks them 7th in the league. Oklahoma City has earned 8,629 pts on the season (119.8 per contest) and they collect 44.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 26.8 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per contest. The Thunder have committed 20.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 82.0% from the charity stripe.

The Thunder on defense are ranked 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 106.9. They are able to force 17.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (1st in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense gives up 34.1% on shots from distance (956 of 2,805) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.6 assists and 44.9 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 5th and 21st in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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