The Oklahoma City Thunder (16-8) host the Memphis Grizzlies (6-18) at Paycom Center, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, December 18, 2023. The Thunder are 10.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 229.5.
Keep reading for the best bets you can place on Monday’s game, based on our computer predictions.
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Spread: Thunder (-10.5) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this game has the Thunder favored by 10.5, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (14.4 points). Put your money on the Thunder.
- Oklahoma City is 16-7-1 ATS this season.
- The Thunder have won each of their two games this season when playing as at least 10.5-point favorites.
- Memphis is 9-15-0 against the spread this year.
- The Grizzlies have been an underdog by 10.5 points or more two times this year, and covered the spread both times.
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Total: Under 229.5
- In this game, the model projects a total (226.1 points) slightly lower than the DraftKings over/under (229.5 points).
- Oklahoma City’s games have had more than 229.5 points scored on 13 occasions this year.
- Memphis’ games have gone over 229.5 points on six occasions this season.
- So far this season, 13 out of the Thunder’s 24 games have gone over the point total.
- A total of 10 Grizzlies games this year have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Thunder (-500)
- Prediction: Thunder 120, Grizzlies 106
- Oklahoma City has won 10, or 76.9%, of the 13 games it has played as the favorite this season.
- Memphis has come away with two wins in the 15 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posts 30.7 points, 6.4 assists and 5.5 boards per game.
- His per-game rebound average — 5.5 — equals his prop bet over/under in Monday’s game.
- He has recorded more rebounds than his listed total in 11 of his 24 games with a prop this season.
- The Grizzlies are 24th in the league in rebounds per game (42.0) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.8).
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Desmond Bane Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5
- Desmond Bane delivers 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game for the Grizzlies.
- He averages 0.8 fewer rebounds than his over/under on Monday (which is 5.5).
- He has gone over on rebounds in eight of 25 games with that prop available so far this season.
- In terms of rebounding, the Thunder are getting beat at both ends of the court, as they rank fifth-worst in the league in rebounds (41.1 per game) and second-worst in rebounds allowed (46.8 per contest).
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