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It’s been an ugly restart to the season for the Grizzlies, who have lost all four of their games. They didn’t exactly play any world beaters, either, considering their losses came against the Trail Blazers, Spurs, Pelicans and Jazz. Their last two losses were both by at least nine points and they are shorthanded now with Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) out. Meanwhile, the Thunder are coming off of a very impressive 19-point win against the Lakers on Wednesday. They have a stellar 25-9 record ATS at home or at a neutral location, so I’ll take them to cover once again.
Full disclosure: I have bet against Memphis every game in this bubble, and we have to keep riding the wave. Losing Jaren Jackson Jr destroys this team. All signs point to the Grizzlies losing this 8th spot in the West. OKC has the best ATS in the NBA this year. This actually looks too easy, but that’s why I won’t lay points. Roll Thunder.
The Grizzlies are in a free-fall and they just lost Jaren Jackson to a torn meniscus. Dating back to before the shutdown, Memphis has lost 11 of its last 15 straight-up. While OKC continues to play without Dennis Schroder, the Thunder are playing great defense and Chris Paul is elevating them. Lay it.