Oklahoma City, OK, USA – The Oklahoma City Thunder go face the Memphis Grizzlies for Game 1 of their playoff series this Sunday. The game go start at 1 p.m. ET from Paycom Center. Dis matchup be highly anticipated as the Thunder finish the season with the best record in the league at 68-14, while the Grizzlies survive the play-in tournament with a recent win against the Dallas Mavericks, 120-106.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead the Thunder this season with an average of 32.7 points per game, ranking him number one in the league. In his last outing, he score 42 points against the Mavs. According to sources close to the team, he don dey rest following his injury recovery and will be looking to carry dat momentum into playoffs.
The Grizzlies’ star, Ja Morant, also dey come off some great play, scoring 22 points in the play-in win. However, Morant dey deal with an ankle injury wey he sustained in a previous game. “I fit play through the pain, but I know say we go need all the strength we fit get,” Morant talk regarding his condition.
Dis matchup be intriguing as the Thunder achieved sweeping Grit & Grind approach all through the season. The Thunder don win all four meetings between both teams dis season, with the last one seeing them dominate the Grizzlies considerably. In dis kind of playoff series, every point matter, and early momentum fit shift the series significantly.
The betting odds favor the Thunder as 13.5-point favorites, promising a very competitive environment. SportsLine Projection Model predict matchup go end with a total of 225 points combined, hinting at a possible low-scoring game against both teams’ gritty defenses.
In addition, Chet Holmgren be another player to watch as he don dey shine for the Thunder, averaging 15 points and having notable defensive stats with 2.2 blocks per game. Holmgren finished a recent game with a double-double performance highlight by 22 points and numerous rebounds.
As the series dey unfold, all eyes go dey on key players dem—Gilgeous-Alexander for the Thunder and Morant for the Grizzlies. Fans dey expect nothing less than an electrifying battle for Game 1. Make sure to catch am live!
