T.M. Selection: Memphis Grizzlies.

I like the Memphis Grizzlies to cover the spread against the OKC Thunder in this game on Thursday. The Grizzlies have won 2 games in a row now and they have been climbing up the standings after those wins. They have looked good in their games this year. They won their previous game by 7 points on the road against the Raptors and they won their game before that one by almost 30 points at home against the Kings. The Kings are a better team than the Thunder are regardless of what the standings show. The Grizzlies destroyed the Kings in that game and I think that they are going to do the same to the Thunder in this game. The Grizzlies are missing their best player Ja Morant for this game but they have won 2 games in a row without him and are finding ways to win. The Thunder have looked terrible this year and have lost 7 games in a row now. They just lost 2 games in a row to the Rockets, including 1 of those games being at home, and the Rockets are so bad that they still have 1 less win than the Thunder have and the Thunder only have 6 wins this year. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the only player that gives the Thunder a chance every night and if he can be taken out of the game by the Grizzlies defense, then I think the Thunder are going to have no chance here. The Thunder have been having a bad year and it's not going to turn around anytime soon. I think the Grizzlies will be able to shut down Shai in this game and will run away with game. I like the Grizzlies to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 117-96 Grizzlies.