Grizzlies vs. Thunder Game 3 preview
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In Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, the Memphis Grizzlies will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thursday's matchup has no line set between the Grizzlies and the Thunder.
Check out everything you need to know to know about the Grizzlies-Thunder game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information. Grizzlies vs. Thunder Game Information and TV Channel When: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET
Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
TV: TNT, FDSSE, and FDSOK Grizzlies vs. Thunder Prediction
ATS Pick: Thunder (+ )
O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: Thunder 121 - Grizzlies 112 The Grizzlies have gone 4-6 in their last 10 contests, with a 3-7 record against the spread during that span.
The Grizzlies have played 82 games, with 41 wins against the spread.
Grizzlies games this year have hit the over on 46 of 82 set point totals.
The Grizzlies put up 14.1 more points per game (121.7) than the Thunder allow (107.6).
Memphis is 40-31 against the spread and 45-26 overall when scoring more than 107.6 points.
The Grizzlies are shooting 47.9% from the field this season, 4.3 percentage points higher than the 43.6% the Thunder allow to opponents.
The Grizzlies have done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (21-20-0) than they have at home (20-21-0).
Memphis has hit the over on the total in 21 of 41 home games (51.2%). It has fared better in road games, topping the total in 25 of 41 matchups (61%).
The Grizzlies have performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 23-9, compared to going 16-4 in away games. Stat Average Rank Points Scored 121.7 2 Points Allowed 116.9 24 Rebounds 47.3 2 Assists 28.4 8 Steals 8.9 6 Blocks 5.6 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. posts 22.2 points, 2.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Desmond Bane posts 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest, shooting 48.4% from the field and 39.2% from downtown with 2.4 made treys per contest.
Ja Morant puts up 23.2 points, 7.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
Scotty Pippen Jr. averages 9.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest, shooting 48.0% from the floor and 39.7% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made treys per game.
Santi Aldama averages 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 48.3% from the floor and 36.8% from downtown with 1.8 made treys per contest. The Thunder are 8-2 against the spread and 8-2 overall in their last 10 contests.
The Thunder have 53 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
Thunder games this year have hit the over on 45 of 82 set point totals (54.9%).
The Thunder score an average of 120.5 points per game, just 3.6 more points than the 116.9 the Grizzlies give up.
Oklahoma City has put together a 38-12-1 ATS record and a 46-5 overall record in games it scores more than 116.9 points.
The Thunder's 48.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.6 percentage points higher than the Grizzlies have given up to their opponents (45.6%).
The Thunder's winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (28-11-3). Away, it is .625 (25-14-1).
In 2024-25, a higher percentage of Oklahoma City's games have finished above the over/under at home (59.5%, 25 of 42) than away (50%, 20 of 40).
The Thunder's winning percentage at home when moneyline favorites is .854 (35-6), and on the road it is .811 (30-7). Stat Average Rank Points Scored 120.5 4 Points Allowed 107.6 3 Rebounds 44.8 11 Assists 26.9 12 Steals 10.3 1 Blocks 5.7 2 On a per-game basis, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets the Thunder 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists. He also averages 1.7 steals (fourth in NBA) and 1.0 block.
On a per-game basis, Jalen Williams gives the Thunder 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He also averages 1.6 steals (seventh in league) and 0.7 blocked shots.
Isaiah Hartenstein is averaging 11.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He is making 58.1% of his shots from the field.
The Thunder are receiving 12.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Aaron Wiggins this year.
The Thunder are getting 10.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Luguentz Dort this season.
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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