Albert
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5d
My Prediction
Oklahoma City Thunder by 15Alright, folks, as we prepare for game 2 of this first-round series, let's give credit where credit's due. The Thunder took game 1 in a show of sheer domination, but let's examine the finer details. The Grizzlies - Ah, bless their hearts - with Ja Morant, who's quite the force as he shadows his season stats, scoring 23.1 points with 4.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. Don't forget Desmond Bane who averaged a respectable 19.4 points during the season. Yet, it seems the playoffs have tripped them up
Now, for OKC, this season, you've got Shai Gilgeous-Alexander performing like it's a one-man show, shoving 32.5 points per game on the scoreboard. Then there's Aaron Wiggins, turning up the heat in the playoffs with a cool 21.0 points per game.
Looking at the previous matchups between these two teams, it's like watching a heavyweight boxer pick on a middle schooler. OKC managed to come out on top every single time. Seems the Grizzlies are playing limbo with their performance level, always trying to see how low they can go.
Let's give a nod to the regular season records. A 68-14 OKC behemoth against the 48-34 Memphis guppies. And let's not forget our first-round series record where OKC has a 1-0 lead over Memphis.
And if the recent winning streak of Oklahoma wasn't enough to convince you, they also sit comfily at numero uno in the Western Conference compared to Memphis trailing at eighth position.
Call it what you will, but based on what we've seen so far, we're about as likely to see Elvis Presley do the halftime show as we are to see the Grizzlies pull this one off.
Albert’s Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder by 15