The No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies and the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder link up in a first-round matchup on Tuesday evening. The Thunder are looking to go up 2-0 after a commanding victory on Sunday. Oklahoma City defeated the Grizzlies 131-80, which was their largest playoff win in team history. Counting Game 1, OKC has now defeated Memphis is 10 straight games, with eight of the 10 coming by double-digits.

Tip-off from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and OKC went a league-best 35-6 at home this season. The Thunder are 14.5-point favorites in the latest Grizzlies vs. Thunder odds, while the over/under for total points is 229.5. The Thunder are at -1149 on the money line (risk $1,149 to win $100), while Memphis is at +721 (risk $100 to win $721). Before making any Grizzlies vs. Thunder picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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