The Oklahoma City Thunder look to get the edge on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, Wednesday May 11th, as Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals tips-off, at Oklahoma City Arena. The best-of-seven series is tied at 2-2 and the home team has won seven of their last ten meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Thunder as -6.5 point home favourites over the Grizzlies with the over/under set at 197 points. Be sure to check the Grizzlies vs Thunder NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
Memphis (6-4, 2-3 V) lost Game 4, at home, in triple overtime 123-133. Zach Randolph racked up 34 points and 16 rebounds, Marc Gasol posted 26 points and a staggering 21 rebounds, O.J. Mayo contributed 18 points and Michael Conley 16, but both watched in frustration for the better part of three overtimes after fouling out. "We have to take care of leads better and finish games," said Randolph. "This one is a tough loss cause we could have won this game and have a 3-1 lead in the series." "I think both teams were a little fatigued toward the end," Randolph said. "You've got to give them credit. They played well and hit big shots. Their two star players hit big shots toward the end of the game." NBA teams trailing 3-1 in a best-of-seven series wind up losing 95.9 percent of the time. Conversely, team's that are deadlocked at 2-2 with Game 5 at home win 73.9 percent of the time. Memphis was 3-1 versus the Thunder in the regular season. The two teams have never met in the postseason before.
Oklahoma City (6-3, 4-1 H) trailed by 18 in the first half of Game 4 before rallying to take a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, only to have Memphis tie it up on a late 3-pointer by Mike Conley. Oklahoma City had chances to win in the final seconds of regulation, the first overtime and the second overtime before Durant finally took over. "It was a great win for us," Brooks said. "We're very excited. It was a crazy environment. It was a lot of energy in the building and we came out and won the game, but that has no impact on Game 5. We have to do it all over again. "We have to play with the same amount of force and toughness that it's going to take to beat this team." Russell Westbrook picked up the slack and scored a postseason career-high 40 points on 33 shots.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Over is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
Over is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in Oklahoma City.
Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Thunder are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Thunder are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Grizzlies are 23-5 ATS in their last 28 games following a S.U. loss.
Grizzlies are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 Wednesday games.
Grizzlies are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.
Grizzlies are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
Grizzlies vs Thunder
When: Wednesday, May-11-11, 9:30 PM ET
Pick: Grizzlies +6.5
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The Bottom Line: The Grizzlies just need to hold onto their lead and they’ll get the win, if not they’ll cover. Be sure to check Grizzlies vs Thunder Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
