Thunder vs Grizzlies Picks and Prediction – 4/25/2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round best-of-seven series. Oklahoma City leads the series 2-0 after defeating Memphis 118-99 in Game 2 on Tuesday night. The leading scorer for Oklahoma City was Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, who scored 27 points. Oklahoma City had three of five starters score in double figures. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

After two games of the playoffs, Jalen Williams is the leading scorer, averaging 22 points per game, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the second-leading scorer, averaging 21.0 points per game. Williams is the leader in assists, averaging 5.5 per game, and Chet Holmgren is the leading rebounder, averaging 10.5 rebounds per game. Oklahoma City is scoring an average of 124.5 points per game. 

The Memphis Grizzlies need a victory on Thursday when hosting Oklahoma City in Game 3 of their series. Memphis cannot afford to fall behind 3-0 in the series after losing the first two games in Oklahoma City. On Tuesday, Jaren Jackson Jr was the leading scorer for Memphis with 26 points. The Grizzlies shot only 42.9% overall and were outrebounded 55-42.

After two games of the playoffs, Ja Morant is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Memphis, averaging 20.0 points and 5.0 assists per game. Jaren Jackson Jr is the second-leading scorer, averaging 15.0 points per game. The leading rebounder is Zach Edey, averaging 8.0 rebounds per game. Memphis is scoring an average of 89.5 points per game, as the Grizzlies have struggled against a tough OKC defense.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will take a commanding 3-0 series lead with a victory on the road Thursday versus the Memphis Grizzlies, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in each of the last five played between Oklahoma City and Memphis. Oklahoma City is holding Memphis to an average of 89.5 points per game through the first two games of this series. Final Score Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder wins, but our best play is UNDER 115-108.