The Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies will be squaring off tonight as two of the top teams in the West go at it. Both teams are within the top five of the Western Conference standings, making this a potentially competitive game.
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This could be a potential playoff preview and is a crucial game for both sides. Oklahoma City enters this game as the No. 1 seed in the West, holding a record of 60-12 on the year.
The Thunder are still battling to clinch home-court throughout the entire postseason, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers by a few games. If they can keep winning, they could have a great shot to wrap things up soon.
But the Thunder enter this game with a few players on the injury report. Most notably for the Thunder, star forward Jalen Williams was once again listed on the injury report.
Williams was listed as questionable for the game and will play in the contest.
Williams has been out since March 10 due to different issues. But the team hasn't skipped a beat without him in the lineup, showing off their dominance.
Oklahoma City has won seven straight games entering this contest. This includes them going 9-1 over their past 10 overall.
As for the Grizzlies, they will be without star guard Ja Morant for this critical game. Morant was already ruled out due to a left hamstring injury.
Morant has been out since March 14, and it's been a poorly timed injury as the playoffs are approaching soon. Memphis sits in the No. 5 spot of the West standings and is fighting to stay above ground.
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For the year, Morant has averaged 22.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Morant is the engine that drives this Grizzlies offense, and they have missed him dearly.
The Grizzlies hold a record of 44-28 entering this game, but only sit a few games above the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 5 seed. This game against the Thunder is critical and could go a long way in terms of them staying in contention for home-court.
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This story was originally published March 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM.