Clash at Paycom Center: Oklahoma City Thunder Host Memphis Grizzlies

As the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to the Paycom Center, fans are eager to see if their team can harness the home-court advantage and turn around their recent fortunes. The Thunder have been struggling with consistency, as evidenced by their last three games. Despite a strong offensive showing against the Minnesota Timberwolves, where they scored 110 points and outperformed them in points in paint (58 vs 54), they narrowly lost by two points.

The game against the Miami Heat showed similar patterns of high-scoring quarters but ultimately ended in a loss with a final score of 108-110. The Thunder's ability to score from fast breaks was notable, achieving an impressive 72 percent success rate on such attempts. However, turnovers remain an area of concern for Oklahoma City; they committed 14 turnovers which could be crucial in tight contests.

In their away game against Dallas Mavericks, although putting up a fight and scoring 114 points, defensive lapses seemed to cost them dearly as they allowed 121 points. Their efficiency from free throws stood out at an exceptional rate of over 95 percent but wasn't enough to secure victory.

The upcoming match presents an opportunity for redemption and showcases potential areas for improvement such as ball security and defensive solidity. With home support behind them at Paycom Center, it will be interesting to see how the team responds.

Fans can catch this encounter on December 18th at Paycom Center or tune into BSOK network for live coverage starting from one o'clock in the morning local time.