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FanDuel @ -125. Isaiah Hartenstein and the Thunder starters weren’t needed much in Game 1 - winning by 51 points will allow for that to happen. Despite that, the Thunder big man still put up 14 points in just 21 minutes. Averaging 11.3 points per game this season, Hartenstein reached double digits in all four of his regular season matchups with the Grizzlies. And when the Thunder had Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander available, Hartenstein cleared this line in 11/17 games. The Grizzlies are a plus matchup for iHart, ranking 23rd against roll-men in the pick and roll.
The early NBA playoffs trend has been the Under, which has hit in eight of the first ten games, and in Game One of this series. Of course, it was all Thunder by a 131-80 count, but it reminded of what the OKC defense can do. For much of the season, the Thunder ranked high in many key defensive stats, and dismembered the Griz limb-by-limb in Game One, holding Memphis to beneath 100 points for just the second time this season. With Ja Morant playing on a bad wheel (ankle), Memphis' chances are further reduced. OKC also seems to have jammed Memphis' long-range radar, holding the Griz to 6 for 34 (barely 17%) beyond the arc on Sunday. Play Grizzlies-Thunder Under.
We rarely buck the zig-zag in the NBA Playoffs, especially Game 2s. Yet it isn't foolproof, and there seem to be extenuating circumstances against the Grizzlies tonight. Simply, Memphis doesn't look like it can compete vs. OKC, with evidence beyond Sunday's 131-80 annihilation at the Paycom Center. The four regular-season meetings weren't close, either, none decided by fewer than 13 points. Scorelines included 130-106 (SGA with 35 points),125-112 (SGA 32 points), 120-103 (SGA 41 points this time), and 125-104 (SGA 37 for this one). Held beneath 100 points for just the second time all season on Sunday, the Griz looked completely outclassed, as this series looks a brutal reminder of the confusion in the organization after the recent Taylor Jenkins ouster. Play Thunder
If OKC wasn't up by 50 and if they had kept up the intensity with their starters, they could have scored 150 on Memphis in the opener. We have been playing Grizz opponents' TT overs for months. No reason to stop now. The Thunder have fresher legs and got to manage minutes in Game 1. Memphis was a broken defensive team since Jan. They allowed 118/G in the final 10 games facing teams nowhere as gifted offensively as the Thunder. They foul way too much and were bottom 6 in points allowed off TO in the final 10 games, too. Warts remained exposed in play-in and playoffs. The last 7 meetings (including playoffs) have resulted in OKC dropping: 131, 125, 120, 125, 130, 118, 124.
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