Oklahoma City Thunder (46-20, first in the Western Conference) against Memphis Grizzlies (23-44, 13th in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tenn.; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Memphis and Oklahoma City play Saturday.
The Grizzlies are 13-29 in Western Conference games. Memphis is 5-23 when turning the ball over less than opponents and averaging 14.4 turnovers per game.
The Thunder are 29-15 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is averaging 120.8 points while outscoring its opponents by 7.7 points per game.
The Grizzlies are scoring 105.7 points per game, which is 7.4 points fewer than the 113.1 the Thunder are giving up. The Thunder are shooting 50.0% from the field, which is 2.8% higher than the 47.2% the Grizzlies’ opponents have shot this season.
The teams are facing each other for the third time this season. In the last game on March 10, the Thunder won 124-93, led by 23 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, while Gregory Jackson scored 30 points for the Grizzlies.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 22.4 points per game with 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Grizzlies. Gregory Jackson is averaging 13.6 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 38.6% over the last 10 games.
Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 2.1 steals for the Thunder. Jalen Williams is averaging 18.1 points and 3.3 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 3-7, averaging 99.2 points, 44.5 rebounds, 21.5 assists, 8.2 steals and 7.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% since field. Their opponents average 109.1 points per game.
Thunder: 7-3, averaging 117.1 points, 43.3 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 9.1 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents average 111.6 points.
INJURIES: Grizzlies: Jaren Jackson Jr.: day-to-day (quad), Desmond Bane: day-to-day (ankle), Brandon Clarke: out (achilles), Vince Williams Jr.: day-to-day (knee), Ja Morant: out for the season (shoulder), Santi Aldama: day to day (elbow), Marcus Smart: out (finger), Derrick Rose: out (back), Ziaire Williams: out (hip), Yuta Watanabe: day day to day (wrist), Lamar Stevens: day to day (adductor).
Thunder: Jalen Williams: day to day (ankle).
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