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Oklahoma Thunder - Memphis Grizzlies. Betting Tip for the NBA match
On April 23, Oklahoma will face Memphis in the second match of the first round of the NBA playoffs. The game will take place at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City and will begin at 02:30 Moscow time. Thunder defeated Grizzlies in the first match of the series to four wins. Will Mark Dagnolt's players be able to build on their success in front of their fans and which bets to choose? - read in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Oklahoma City Thunder
USACurrent form
In the first match of the playoffs on April 20, Oklahoma simply smeared Memphis at home - 131-80, it was not a fight, but a real rout. They dominated the first three quarters, and in the fourth they slowed down slightly, winning by only two points. Aaron Wiggins was a sharpshooter with 21 points, Chet Holmgren had a double-double (19 points, ten rebounds, two assists), Jaylen Williams added 20, Shay Gilges-Alexander - 15, Isaia Hartenstein — 14, Lugenz Dorth — 12. Mark Dagnolt's team (68 wins, 14 losses) won the regular season, and now they are flying into the playoffs like a rocket into orbit.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Thunder are coming out in full force — all the leaders are healthy, energized and ready to put on a show in their arena again.
Interesting facts for betting
Oklahoma and Memphis score an average of 217 points in head-to-head matches (statistics for the last ten matches).The Thunder have outplayed the Grizzlies in the last nine games in a row.
The approximate line-up: Shay Gilges-Alexander, Lugenz Dort, Jaylen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein.
Memphis Grizzlies
USACurrent form
The Memphis Grizzlies in the same match on April 20 looked like a team that had forgotten where the ring was. 131:80 is not a defeat, it is a disaster. Ja Morant and Marvin Baguley scored 17 points each, and that's all they could squeeze out. Desmond Bayne added a measly nine, Jay Huff added eight, Jaren Jackson and Zach Eady added four each, and Scotty Pippen added two. The starting lineup failed miserably. Tuomas Iisalo's team (48 wins, 34 losses) took eighth place in the West, making it to the playoffs through the play-in, but so far they look like extras in someone else's show.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Grizzlies arrived in Oklahoma City with almost no losses — the leaders are healthy, with only a couple of substitutes in the infirmary. But after the first match, it seems that they don't need a doctor, but a magician.
Interesting facts for betting
Memphis averages 106 points in matches with Oklahoma (statistics for the last ten matches).
Approximate composition: Jah Morant, Desmond Bayne, Vince Williams, Jaren Jackson, Zach Eady.
Trends
Bet Total Rebounds Go over 10.5
Average: 9.0 rebounds per game
1.88Morant's Total Assistrateis more than 5.5
Morant's average score is 4.0 assists per match
1.87Tip and bets
In the first match, Oklahoma showed that they are on another planet: attack, defense, energy — everything is at the level of champions. Memphis looked like he had forgotten how to play basketball. The bookmakers are betting on Thunder, and they can be understood — after such a debacle, Grizzly's chances are like a kitten against a lion. Dagnolt will set up the guys, and they will fly around the floor again, and Shay and Holmgren will put on a show. Memphis will try to snap back, but the series seems to end quickly. At home, with the bleachers buzzing like a beehive, Oklahoma will crush again.
Our betting tip is for Oklahoma to win with a head start (-12.5) points, including overtime in 1.73
Bet on the total
Oklahoma averaged 120.5 points in the regular season, and even more at home — 122.6. In the last five games with Memphis, they always shot 120. The first match showed that the Thunder could smash the Grizzlies' defense to pieces. We are waiting for them to score in the second match again, and Memphis may add a couple of points out of shame. The total will go over the top.
Our betting tip is a total of more than 230.5 points in 2.10
The bet on the player
Gilges-Alexander was the king of performance in the regular season, averaging 32.7 points. In the first match, he took a break, scoring 15, but it's like the calm before the storm. In the second match, he will return to his level, tear up the defense and gain his own. It's a star that doesn't go out.
Our prediction is a total over Gilges-Alexander of 32.5 points in 1.87
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