Thunder vs. Grizzlies NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 20

Thunder vs. Grizzlies Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: ABC

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Memphis Grizzlies take the court to tip off the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder are heavy, 13-point favorites in the contest, which airs on ABC at 1 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 228.5.

Thunder vs. Grizzlies Odds & Spread

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Thunder vs. Grizzlies Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (74.5%)

Thunder vs. Grizzlies Betting Trends

• The Thunder are 54-26-2 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Grizzlies are 41-38-3 this season.
• Thunder games have gone over the total 44 times this season.
• Grizzlies games this season have gone over the total in 47 of 82 opportunities (57.3%).
• Oklahoma City owns a better record against the spread in home games (29-12-1) than it does in away games (25-14-1).
• The Thunder have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (59.5%) than road tilts (47.5%).
• Memphis has been better against the spread away (22-17-2) than at home (19-21-1) this season.
• Grizzlies games have gone above the over/under 53.7% of the time at home (22 of 41), and 61% of the time on the road (25 of 41).

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.7 points, 5 boards and 6.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.7 steals (fourth in league) and 1 block.
• Jalen Williams averages 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists, shooting 48.4% from the floor and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 made treys per game.
• Isaiah Hartenstein is averaging 11.2 points, 3.8 assists and 10.7 rebounds.
• Aaron Wiggins is averaging 12 points, 3.9 boards and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Luguentz Dort is averaging 10.1 points, 1.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds.

Grizzlies Leaders

• Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2 assists. He is also sinking 48.8% of his shots from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with 2 triples per game.
• Desmond Bane averages 19.2 points, 6.1 boards and 5.3 assists. He is also making 48.4% of his shots from the field and 39.2% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per game.
• The Grizzlies get 23.2 points per game from Ja Morant, plus 4.1 boards and 7.3 assists.
• The Grizzlies get 9.9 points per game from Scotty Pippen Jr., plus 3.3 boards and 4.4 assists.
• Santi Aldama averages 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He is sinking 48.3% of his shots from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.

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