Grizzlies vs. Thunder Odds
(TheSpread) – The Oklahoma City Thunder are glad to have the home court advantage for their second round NBA Playoff series with the Memphis Grizzlies, which starts on Sunday.
Oklahoma City is the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and the Thunder beat Denver in the first round in five games. Memphis is the No. 8 seed in the West and the Grizzlies pulled off a major upset, beating top-seeded San Antonio in six games in the first round.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com the Thunder are the favorites to win the series with odds of -300 while the Grizzlies come in with odds of +250.
The Thunder are appearing in the conference semifinals for the first time as a franchise. Oklahoma City was able to get past Denver in five games as it took a 3-0 lead in the series. The Thunder won three games in the series by four points or less. Kevin Durant led the team in the series with 32.4 points per game while shooting 43 percent from 3-point land.
Memphis pulled off a shocker in its upset of San Antonio. It was just the fourth time a No. 8 seed has beaten a No. 1 seed in the NBA Playoffs. The Grizzlies are also making their first appearance in the conference semifinals. Memphis won two games in the series by three points and never lost by more than seven points. Zach Randolph led the way for Memphis, as he averaged 21.5 points per game while shooting 50 percent from the field.
These two teams faced off four times this season and Memphis won three of the four meetings, but all games were decided by single digits. Memphis covered the odds in three of the four contests.
Trends show that the Grizzlies are 6-13 against the spread in their last 19 meetings in Oklahoma City while the Thunder are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against Southwest Division opponents.
In terms of injuries, both teams come in without any new injuries. Memphis will be without Xavier Henry and Rudy Gay, who have both been out for nearly a month.
Odds to win 2011 NBA Playoffs Second Round Series – Grizzlies vs. Thunder
Memphis Grizzlies +250
Oklahoma City Thunder -300
Grizzlies vs. Thunder Series Schedule
Game 1 – Sun May 1, Memphis at Oklahoma City, 1:00 p.m. ET, ABC/R
Game 2 – Tue May 3, Memphis at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 – Sat May 7, Oklahoma City at Memphis, 5:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 4 – Mon May 9, Oklahoma City at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Wed May 11, Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBD, TNT
Game 6 * Fri May 13, Oklahoma City at Memphis, TBD, ESPN
Game 7 * Sun May 15, Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
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