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By: BoDog Sportsbook
Date: May 11, 2011
   
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies are in the midst of an intense battle on the NBA betting board. The series is tied 2-2 and shifts back to Oklahoma City for Game 5 on Wednesday.

The teams needed triple overtime to settle Game 4, with Oklahoma City coming out on top 133-123. The Grizzlies ran out of gas in the end, getting outscored 14-4 in the final period, while the Thunder’s stars kept on pushing.

Kevin Durant struggled in the fourth quarter and overtime of Oklahoma’s Game 3 loss, going just 2-for-10 in that stretch. It was another story on Monday, when he scored six points in the third and final overtime. Durant finished with 35 points and 13 rebounds.

Oklahoma City also got a major boost from Russell Westbrook, who scored a game-high 40 points and added five rebounds and five assists. More importantly, Westbrook protected the ball, making just three turnovers in nearly 52 minutes of action.

The Thunder have climbed to fourth on the NBA championship odds at 5/1. In contrast, despite upsetting San Antonio in the first round and giving the Thunder a real battle, the Grizzlies are second-last—ahead of only Atlanta—with 25/1 odds to win the NBA championship. Memphis is even behind the Boston Celtics, who are down 3-1 in their playoff series with Miami.

There’s not much to criticize Memphis for after the loss on Monday. They were simply tired out by the third overtime. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol continue to be beasts in the paint, combining for 60 points and 37 rebounds. The Grizzlies’ biggest concern is whether or not their big men will be rested enough for Game 5 after playing four overtime quarters in their past two games.

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