{"id":38001,"date":"2011-05-06T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T22:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=38001"},"modified":"2011-05-06T15:00:45","modified_gmt":"2011-05-06T22:00:45","slug":"game-3-lines-oklahoma-city-vs-memphis-gambling-pick-6511","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/game-3-lines-oklahoma-city-vs-memphis-gambling-pick-6511\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

NBA Gambling Online: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Lines Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Date\/Time: Saturday, May 7, 5:00 PM ET<\/strong>
\n Venue: FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN.
\nBroadcast: ESPN
\nOklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies Betting Lines from BOOKMAKER
\nMoney Line: Memphis -155, Oklahoma City +135
\nSpread: Memphis -3
\nOver\/Under: 200 \u00bd<\/strong>
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The Memphis Grizzlies look to continue their magical run through the NBA Playoffs when they play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n

The two teams have split the first two games in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll have to forgive NBA fans in the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada for feeling a little jealous. If this series had taken place a decade earlier, it would have featured the Vancouver Grizzlies taking on the Seattle Supersonics.<\/p>\n

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. It marked their first-ever post-season series victory on franchise history. The Thunder are looking to advance pas the second round for the first time as an NBA franchise since the 1995-96 team in Seattle reached the NBA Finals. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

After going off for 34 points and 10 rebounds in the Game 1 victory for the Grizzlies, Zach Randolph was held to just 15 points on 2-for-13 shooting in the Game Two loss. Nick Collison was asked by the Thunder coaching staff to guard Randolph in Game 2 following an injury to Serge Ibaka, and Collison frustrated Randolph.<\/p>\n

Ibaka will play in Game 3 after being limited due to a knee injury late in the first half of Game 2. Oklahoma City\u2019s leading scorer Kevin Durant actually scored fewer points in Game 2\u2019s victory (26 on 8-for-18 field goals) than in Game 1\u2019s loss (33 on 11-for-21 shooting).<\/p>\n

Memphis will need to shoot better in Game 2. The Grizzlies field goal shooting percentage dropped in Game Two to 44.3 percent from the Game 1 percentage of 49.4 percent efficiency. More impressively, the Thunder saw their field goal percentage increase from 44.9 percent shooting in the first game to 52.8 percent in the second contest of this series.<\/p>\n

Recent Trends:<\/strong>
\nUnder is 7-3-1 in OKC last 11 road games.
\nOKC are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Southwest.
\nMEM are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Sat. games.
\nMEM are 22-8 ATS in their last 30 home games.
\nOver is 10-4 in MEM last 14 vs. NBA Northwest.
\nOver is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.<\/p>\n

Matt\u2019s Free Prediction: Grizzlies \u2013<\/strong> Memphis was outstanding at home in the previous series against the Spurs. The Grizzlies defense held San Antonio to under 92 points in each of their three home victories in the first round series. Shane Battier will step up his game defensively against Durant, and the Grizzlies will feed off the energy of their home crowd.<\/p>\n

Matt Martz is a sportswriter for the Bakersfield Californian, the Oregonian, Springfield Republican, Sacramento Bee, and the San Diego Union Tribune. I leave handicapping to the pros. Blessed is the gambler who expects nothing, for ye shall not be disappointed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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