Thunder vs Grizzlies

2022 - 12 - 18

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Grizzlies' Ja Morant ejected in second quarter of game vs. Thunder (CBSSports.com)

Morant received two technicals within a minute of each other and was tossed from the game.

30 contest](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-fines-grizzlies-star-ja-morant-35000-for-inappropriate-language-toward-referee/) against the [Minnesota Timberwolves](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIN/minnesota-timberwolves/) where he was arguing with a referee which got him tossed automatically without receiving a prior technical. Morant received a technical just a minute prior to his second one for arguing a no-call with a referee. [explained on Twitter](https://twitter.com/joe_mussatto/status/1604313337642291201?s=20&t=GFnbVPqWhEwn1tm7evVydA) that a Grizzlies fan sitting courtside was telling Morant "let's go" as the team was down by 21 points at the time. At the time of the ejection, it was unclear exactly why the technical was called, and not long after Morant was sent back to the locker room the All-Star guard began retweeting comments on Twitter from people who were equally surprised about him getting tossed. They played well." Shortly after Morant's ejection,

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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game Preview (Grizzly Bear Blues)

The Grizzlies tip off a 4-game road trip in OKC against the Thunder.

While it’s hard to really make a prediction without knowing what the Thunder will do on the second night of a back-to-back, I feel pretty confident in the Grizzlies ability to take care of business to start off the road trip. Whether the Thunder have a majority of their key healthy guys in SGA, Giddey and Lu Dort (with Dort picking up an injury last night, I’m suspecting he won’t play tonight) or not I expect the Grizzlies to extend their win streak to 8 games and start the road trip with a convincing win. When talking about the upcoming road trip after Thursday’s win, multiple players mentioned how they needed to carry that momentum on the road and throw the first punch and get off to a good start. In the first matchup, the Grizzlies dominated the boards as they out rebounded the Thunder 57-43, including 17 offensive rebounds. While it isn’t always necessarily hand in hand, dominating the boards typically leads to paint success. With OKC on the second night of a back-to-back and an already lengthy injury report, it will be interesting to see who all plays on their side but the Grizzlies should go into the game with the mindset every one will be available. SGA shot a season low 4-14 (28.6%) from the field that night with his only offense coming from creating (and dramatizing) contact. The Thunder had a better collective effort in the second matchup as the Grizzlies won the rebounding battle 50-48 and were limited to just 10 offensive rebounds. In the first matchup, SGA was held to a season low 15 points on 6-18 shooting. The Grizzlies tip off a 4 game road trip with a visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the second matchup SGA was able to score 26 points, but 17 of those came from the free throw line. While OKC isn’t the most formidable opponent, the Grizzlies need to be as locked in as they were on the recent 5 game home stand.

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Game Tonight: OKC Thunder vs Grizzlies Odds, Injury Report ... (Thunderous Intentions)

The OKC Thunder finish a back-to-back set hosting the West's top-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. TI serves up the goods including odds and a predication.

EST (7:00 CT) from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Per usual the game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass. The perfect example of how successful he’s been in that regard was versus the Bucks’ Khris Middleton. Not surprisingly the top-seeded Grizzlies are the 7.0 favorites. The Grizzly wing has always been known as a more aggressive defender but this season he’s raised that level of his game. Especially considering how much time Middleton just missed due to a knee injury initially and then a wrist surgery. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is very familiar with Dillon Brooks as the duo came up through Basketball Canada and its programs. In fact, they didn’t even have to play much in the second half so they’re well-rested. The star is averaging 27.7 points, 7.8 assists, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals. They’re right back at it tonight hoping to turn the streak around to the winning side. This time it was the undermanned Timberwolves who won 112-110 on the front side of the back-to-back set. lost by a single bucket.

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NBA Odds: Grizzlies-Thunder prediction, odds and pick (ClutchPoints)

A pair of teams trending in opposite directions will square off as the scorching-hot Memphis Grizzlies will make a trip to "The 405" to do battle with a ...

In fact, the Thunder committed a whopping 22 turnovers in their last game and have accumulated 14.0 giveaways each game so far this season. In order to cover the spread in this one, Oklahoma City must reverse their fortunes in a big way. No question, the Thunder got off to an extremely encouraging start to the season that made many OKC fans believe that they might have what it takes to compete in most games they play. After proving to be the more physical team against the Bucks by winning the rebounding margin 56-39, there are no teams in the NBA that have corralled more rebounds than the ‘Grizz. Against one of Milwaukee’s better players in Khris Middleton, Brooks put the clamps on as the Bucks’ shooting guard by forcing him to have more turnovers (4) than points (3). To make matters worse, OKC has come extremely close to shaking the losing monkey off their backs as they have lost their previous two games by a combined four points.

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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant ejected in first half vs. Thunder (The Commercial Appeal)

Ja Morant was ejected in the first half by NBA official Ray Acosta against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Morant picked up one technical foul with 54 seconds left in the second quarter, and he later picked up his second to get disqualified with 43.2 seconds remaining. [Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks and the swagger of the first-place Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2022/12/16/memphis-grizzlies-milwaukee-bucks-recap-ja-morant-dillon-brooks/69717986007/) [ Memphis Grizzlies ](https://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/grizzlies/)star Ja Morant was ejected near the end of the first half.

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Thunder vs. Grizzlies Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for December 17 ... (The Duel)

Find Thunder vs. Grizzlies predictions, betting odds, moneyline, spread, over/under and more for the December 17 NBA matchup.

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Memphis Grizzlies score vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: live updates (The Commercial Appeal)

Memphis is getting healthier and has one of its cleanest injury reports of the season. Desmond Bane and Danny Green remain out, but the rest of the rotation ...

A big part of the Grizzlies' success against Thunder has been Dillon Brooks' defense on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Memphis is getting healthier and has one of its cleanest injury reports of the season. The Grizzlies (19-9) are taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night at Chesapeake Arena.

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How to Watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Free ... (Sports Illustrated)

Find out how to watch, live stream or TV channel and game time information for the December 17, 2022 matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the ...

Search for and select the Fubo app, press the Select button, then move to the detailed information screen. Say or type the name of the app you want to install. Select Get or the shopping cart icon to start your download, sign in, and watch. Go to streaming channels and go to Search Channels. - Roku: Press home button on remote. 12/12/2022 The Oklahoma City Thunder (11-18) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (third in NBA, 31.2 points per game) when they try to beat Ja Morant (ninth in league, 27.6) and the Memphis Grizzlies (19-9) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Paycom Center. 12/29/2022 12/27/2022 12/23/2022 12/17/2022 12/7/2022

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Grizzlies vs. Thunder: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet (OKC Thunder Wire)

The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, and if you're looking to do some last-minute betting research, you're in luck!

Darius Bazley is out due to a non-COVID illness. Lu Dort is out due to a sprained hand. Ousmane Dieng is out due to a fractured wrist.

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