Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 12/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (23-5) are hosting the Memphis Grizzlies (20-10) at Paycom Center on Sunday.

The Grizzlies faced the Clippers and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-110 in their last contest. Memphis ended the contest having earned a 38.4% field goal percentage (38 of 99) and buried 16 of their 42 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 18 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected 42 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 35 dimes in this game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defense, Memphis allowed 43.8% from the floor on 42 of 96 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 23 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Los Angeles finished the contest at 80.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of 26 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 27 attempts from distance. Regarding fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 15 while the Clippers finished the game with 13 fouls.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is a player who was a factor for this game. Jackson finished the contest at 34.6% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He totaled 24 points on 9 of 26 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Picks Today

Memphis comes into this game with a win-loss record of 20-10 for the season. They currently have an average of 122.7 points per contest (1st in the league) while hitting 48.6% from the field. The Grizzlies are shooting 37.0% on 3-pointers (418 of 1,129) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Memphis is grabbing 48.2 boards per game and has accounted for 914 dimes for the year, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 17.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.6 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 16.8 turnovers every game and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They give up 33.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 15th in the league in points per game allowed (113.0). The Grizzlies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (1,205 of 2,748) and they surrender 44.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 8th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 732 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 123-105 against the Wizards. The Thunder were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this contest. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Wizards earned 15 fouls for this game which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 86.4%. In regard to 3-point shots, Oklahoma City converted 10 of their 38 tries (26.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Thunder went 47 out of 106 from the field which had them sitting at 44.3%. The Thunder allowed the Wizards to knock down 36 of their 91 tries from the field which left them shooting 39.6% in the matchup. They went 37.2% from beyond the arc by going 16 out of 43 and ended up shooting 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). When talking about attacking the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Washington to get 44 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up having an impact for the Thunder for the matchup. He converted 14 out of 25 in this contest giving him a rate of 56.0%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 41 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for the contest.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 23-5 on the year. The Thunder have committed 20.8 fouls every game and they go 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per contest (16th in the league) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. Oklahoma City has accounted for 3,222 points this season (115.1 per contest) and they average 44.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Thunder are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA.

The Oklahoma City defense concedes 33.1% from downtown (354 of 1,069) and their opposition knocks down 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 23.9 dimes and 47.5 boards every game, which ranks them 3rd and 29th in the NBA. The Thunder defensively are ranked 1st in the league in PPG allowed with 103.1. They are forcing 19.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here