Grizzlies vs Thunder
Fri, Jan 9
Final
Grizzlies
Grizzlies
(16 - 21)
116
-
117
Thunder
Thunder
(31 - 7)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzlies | 35 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 116 |
| Thunder | 25 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 117 |
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GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.
MEM | #8 | F/C
23
7
1
Jalen Williams
OKC | #8 | G/F
26
5
10
Smart Game Analysis
Oklahoma City Thunder has a 72% chance of winning the game
The Western Conference-leading Thunder are poised to extend their dominance over a slumping Grizzlies squad that is missing its franchise star.
Key Analysis
- • Memphis star Ja Morant is confirmed out with a calf injury, leaving the Grizzlies without their primary offensive engine.
- • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in MVP form, averaging 31.9 points per game and coming off a 46-point performance against Utah.
- • Oklahoma City boasts the league's best defensive rating and has held Memphis to an average of 101.5 points in two previous wins this season.
- • The Thunder have won both head-to-head matchups this season by double digits and have taken five straight against Memphis overall.
- • Memphis has lost three consecutive games and seven of their last ten, while Oklahoma City holds a dominant 31-7 record.
- • To pull off an upset, the Grizzlies must exploit the absence of Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein by aggressively feeding Jaren Jackson Jr. in the paint.
