The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies open their best-of-seven first-round series on Sunday afternoon. The Grizzlies (48-34), who finished second in the Southwest Division, are 22-19 on the road this season. The Thunder (68-14), who won the Northwest Division, posted the best home record in the league this year at 35-6.

Tip-off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 1 p.m. ET. The Thunder are 13.5-point favorites in the latest Grizzlies vs. Thunder odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 230. 

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