NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Grizzlies Picks for February 8

Published 5:39 pm Friday, February 7, 2025

The Western-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (41-9) are favored by 1.5 points as they look to hold off the No. 2 team in the conference, the Memphis Grizzlies (35-16). The squads square off Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSOK.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Saturday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?

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Thunder vs. Grizzlies Game Info

  • When: Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
  • TV: FDSSE and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder vs. Grizzlies Best Bets

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 32.5 PTS

  • The 32.5 points prop bet set for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Saturday is 0.2 fewer points than his season scoring average (32.7).
  • Gilgeous-Alexander has gone up against a points prop bet in 49 games this season, and he’s exceeded the total 29 times.
  • The Thunder are at the fifth spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (117.7 points per game), while the Grizzlies concede the 22nd-lowest amount of points (115.4 per game).
  • Oklahoma City has a 25-5 record when finishing with more points than 115.4.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. Over 22.5 PTS

  • Jaren Jackson Jr.’s 23.4 points per game are 0.9 points higher than Saturday’s over/under.
  • Jackson is 29-for-48 at hitting the over on his points prop this season.
  • Memphis’ squad is currently the highest-scoring team in the NBA (123.8 points per game), while Oklahoma City is best in points conceded (104.7 per game).
  • Memphis is 35-15 when scoring more points than 104.7.

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 1.5)

  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 32-18-0.
  • Memphis has beaten the spread 34 times in 51 games.
  • The Thunder are 31-17 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • As 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Grizzlies are 11-6 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (242.5)

  • The Thunder’s 50 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 242.5 points eight times.
  • The Grizzlies and their opponents have combined to score more than 242.5 points in 20 of 51 games this season.
  • The average total in Oklahoma City’s games this season is 224.4, 18.1 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Memphis’ games this season have had an average of 234.4 points, 8.1 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Thunder score the 11th-most points in the league this season, while the Grizzlies’ offense racks up the second-most.
  • The Thunder are the NBA’s top-ranked scoring defense while the Grizzlies are the 20th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-130)

  • The Thunder have been favorites in 47 games this season and won 39 (83%) of those contests.
  • The Grizzlies have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (47.1%) in those games.
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 38-7, a 84.4% win rate, when it’s favored by -130 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This year, Memphis has won five of 14 games when listed as at least +105 or better on the moneyline.
  • The Thunder have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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