Grizzlies vs. Thunder: A David vs. Goliath NBA Showdown!

Alright, hoop heads, get your popcorn ready because it’s about to go down at the Paycom Center tonight! The Memphis Grizzlies, sitting pretty (or not so pretty) at 22W-42L, are gearing up to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are thundering through the season with a solid 44W-19L record. The Grizzlies, bless their hearts, are trailing by a whopping 16.5 games in the Western conference. On the flip side, the Thunder are sitting pretty atop the Western conference with zero games back. The betting lines are set, and it’s not looking too rosy for the Grizzlies. The over/under is 218.5, and the Grizzlies are at a 15.0 line. The Thunder, on the other hand, are at a -15.0 line. Talk about David versus Goliath! The Thunder are strutting in after a 107-100 victory over Miami, while the Grizzlies are licking their wounds from a 92-99 loss to Atlanta. Tipoff is at 07:00PM EST, so get your fantasy lineups set, grab a cold one, and let’s enjoy some basketball!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 10, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

14W-16L

26.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

24W-5L

74.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/18/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	26	27	13	31		97	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	34	34	26	22		116
04/09/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	24	25	24	27		100	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	20	27	38	30		115
12/17/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	21	22	33	33		109	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	25	39	27	24		115
12/07/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	25	27	35	15		102	Over
	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	27	30	37	29		123
11/18/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	28	31	24	27		110	Over
	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	33	30	29	29		121
03/13/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	38	23	34	30		125	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	26	28	25	39		118
12/20/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	16	31	27	28		102	Under
	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	28	22	22	27		99
12/02/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	16	20	26	17		79	Over
	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	31	41	41	39		152

Starting Lineups

Grizzlies Notable Injuries

• Ziaire Williams (SG): Avg: 8.1pts, 3.6reb, 1.5ast, 20.3 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 3.3
• Derrick Rose (PG): Avg: 8.0pts, 1.9reb, 3.3ast, 16.7 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 2.2
• John Konchar (SG/SF): Avg: 4.1pts, 4.2reb, 1.8ast, 20.0 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 3.4
• Jordan Goodwin (PG/SG): Avg: 5.4pts, 3.2reb, 2.4ast, 16.2 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 2.9
• Yuta Watanabe (SF/PF): Avg: 3.4pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 0.8

Thunder Notable Injuries

• Bismack Biyombo (C): Avg: 4.7pts, 5.6reb, 1.5ast, 21.9 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 1.5
• Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 4.0pts, 3.3reb, 1.3ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 2.3
• Mike Muscala (C): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.8reb, 0.8ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 1.4
• Olivier Sarr (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.5reb, 0.1ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 1.1
• Lindy Waters III (SG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.6ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 0.9
• Keyontae Johnson (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Brandon Clarke (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.8% to 12.2, 21.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Josh Giddey (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 45.1% to 28.1, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
• John Konchar (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.5% to 29.0, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Jake LaRavia (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.5% to 28.9, 19.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Mike Muscala (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.0% to 10.3, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Lamar Stevens (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.8% to 22.8, 15.7 min average previous 3 games.
The Grizzlies have a 2-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 1-game losing streak. The Thunder have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 2-game winning streak.