Two 6-2 teams meet as Memphis’ high-scoring attack faces Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an Oklahoma City frontcourt short-handed by injuries.
Both teams enter at 6-2, but Memphis sits fifth in the power index while Oklahoma City ranks 11th. The Grizzlies average 120.5 points per game, compared with 110 for the Thunder, whose defense allows 108.75 per game to Memphis’ 109.75. Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 241 points in eight games, while Memphis’ Ty Jerome has scored 192 in seven, setting up a battle between the Thunder star’s scoring and the Grizzlies’ offensive pace. With Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams out for Oklahoma City and Isaiah Stewart unavailable for Memphis, the battle on the glass could be decisive: Isaiah Hartenstein has 81 rebounds for the Thunder, and Cameron Boozer has 77 for the Grizzlies.