Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game Preview

Memphis Grizzlies are 19-9, 6-7 away and 11-18 at home. Oklahoma City Thunder are 11th-8-6 at their home arena.

Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder are playing each other at Paycom Center in Oklahoma.

Memphis Grizzlies are without Desmond Bane, Danny Green, Jake LaRavia, Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Luguentz Dort. Oklahoma City Thunder are missing Ousmane Dieng, Chet Holmgren, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Kenrich Williams and Darius Bazley.

Memphis Grizzlies are playing Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Memphis Grizzlies are on a 7-game win streak. The Thunder have lost 5 games in a row. Memphis won the first two games of the series in Memphis. This is the third meeting between these two teams in the span of a month. Memphis needs to be as locked in as they were on the recent 5 game home stand.

Dillon Brooks has been the Grizzlies' best player this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has had a monster season, averaging 31 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists. He has not had the same success against Dillon Brooks and the Memphis Grizzlies. SGA has scored 26 points in the first game of the season against Memphis, but only 17 of those came from the free throw line.

Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder are going to play a game on the boards. Steven Adams is the league's leading rebounder. The Grizzlies won the first game 57-43. In the second game, the Grizzlies dominated the rebounding 50-48. Points in the paint are also a key factor in this game.  The Grizzlies beat the Thunder 62-38 in their previous game in which they won 56-46.

The Grizzlies are going on a road trip. They beat the Thunder on Thursday. Lu Dort is injured and he probably won't play tonight. The Grizzlies have won 8 games in a row. They are also going to Denver, Phoenix and Golden State. Oklahoma City Thunder have had some early season road struggles.

Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder 122-105.