Last Updated on May 13, 2011 9:11 pm by Anthony Rome
(The Spread) – If the Oklahoma City Thunder are to finish off the Memphis Grizzlies and move on to the Western Conference Finals to face the Mavericks, they’ll have to win on the road.
The Odds
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Grizzlies 1.5-point favorites over the Thunder for tonight’s Game 6. The over/under total for this game is currently 195.5 points. The opening tip off is set for 9:00PM ET.
The over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams, while the home team is 7-3 against the spread in the last 10 meetings between these two squads. The Thunder are also 5-1-1 against the number in their last seven road games while the Grizzlies are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following an ATS loss.
Of the nearly 10,000 wagers placed on tonight’s game, 67% of public bettors favor the visiting Thunder +1.5. That’s not surprising considering how badly Memphis played in Game 5 of this series on Wednesday night and the fact that Oklahoma City is getting points.
Previous Meeting
The Thunder smoked the Grizzlies 99-72 as a 6-point home favorite in Game 5 of this series on Wednesday night. Kevin Durant scored 19 points to pace Oklahoma City, while Daequan Cook scored 18 points. Nick Collison had a team-high 10 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook chipped in 11 points and six assists. For Memphis, only Marc Gasol reached double-digits, scoring 15 points and registering three steals. Zach Randolph had a rough go of things, only scoring nine points on 3-of-9 shooting from the field.
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