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Against The Spread: Tough Slate Of Games On Friday

By Danny Webster

Nov 5, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) goes to the basket during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) goes to the basket during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Memphis Grizzlies (-7) at Oklahoma City Thunder

No game the Memphis Grizzlies have played this early in the season has been pretty. They’ve been physical and mostly eye sores. But the Grizzlies are playing stellar defensive basketball and are one of the last undefeated teams in the league.

Look for that to continue against the depleted Oklahoma City Thunder.

Memphis is 4-1 against the spread this season, but this should be one of the only easy games in the books today. There’s no reason on the planet why Memphis should lose this game, or win this game by less than seven points.

No detail needs to be added about how bad Oklahoma City looks without Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook in the lineup, and the only hope for Scott Brooks is that the Thunder can at least play .500 basketball until one or both come back.

This Grizzlies defense is just too good, and the Thunder don’t have one of their superstars to bail them out. This should be a cakewalk for Memphis and should move to 6-0, while winning comfortably.

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