The Oklahoma City Thunder will return home on Thursday night from their two-game road trip as they host the Memphis Grizzlies.
Oklahoma City enters Thursday's game amid a seven-game winning streak and they have also been victorious in nine of their last 10 games.
They will look to extend their winning streak on Thursday against a Grizzlies team that has won six of their last 10 matchups and are coming off a dominant victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
Unfortunately for Memphis, they will once again be without their superstar point guard Ja Morant in Thursday's contest in Oklahoma City as he is still dealing with a hamstring strain.
No Ja Morant for the Grizzlies tomorrow night, he'll miss his fifth straight game with a hamstring strain.
Marvin Bagley is still in concussion protocol and is also out.
Lamar Stevens upgraded to questionable with his shoulder injury.
— Matt Infield (@Matt_Infield) March 26, 2025
This will mark the fifth consecutive game that Morant has missed due to the hamstring injury.
Morant's injury is a massive blow for the Grizzlies especially as they face off against a red-hot Thunder team on Thursday that is led by star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Of course, Morant has missed a large amount of time this season due to injuries as he has played in just 43 of the Grizzlies' 72 games this season.
This has been a growing theme for the star guard over the last few seasons as he played in just nine games last season due to injuries and a suspension.
Morant will now look to return to the Grizzlies lineup on Saturday when they host the Los Angeles Lakers.
For the Grizzlies, Morant will not be the only player that will be sidelined against the Thunder as Marvin Bagley III has also been ruled out due to him still being in concussion protocol.
Memphis has also upgraded Lamar Stevens as questionable due to a should injury that has kept him sidelined for the Grizzlies' last three games.
Fans can catch Thursday's game between the Grizzlies and Thunder at 8:00 p.m. EST.
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This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM.