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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -5.5-point favorites versus the Thunder, while the game's total opened at 220.5.
Last time out for Oklahoma City, they were a 119-97 loser as they battled the Knicks at home. The Thunder failed to cover in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 216 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Memphis was a 103-102 loser at home against the Nuggets. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (205) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 17-17 SU,19-14-1 ATS
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games
Memphis is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Oklahoma City:
Team record: 16-22 SU,20-17-1 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Memphis at Phoenix Monday, March 15
Oklahoma City at Chicago Tuesday, March 16