Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Oklahoma City Thunder
1/9/26 20:00
Memphis Grizzlies

Prediction:

 

The Thunder -5.5 points

-106
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to overcome a -4.5-point handicap as they play the Memphis Grizzlies without the reigning NBA MVP, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander.

Best Pick: The Thunder -5.5 points

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Current Form:

The Thunder escaped with a 129-125 overtime win against the relentless Utah Jazz on January 7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 46 points on 14-for-26 shooting to lead the charge for OKC. Unfortunately, the MVP is expected to miss Friday’s ballgame vs. the Grizzlies because of an ankle sprain.

The Grizzlies plunged to their fifth loss in six games following a 98-117 blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns on January 7. Jaren Jackson Jr. recorded 19 points, while Cam Spencer, Kentavious-Caldwell Pope, and Javon Small each scored 14 points. Memphis is again missing the service of its starting point guard, Ja Morant, who is nursing a calf injury.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
0.821 39 32 7 2
10
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
0.436 39 17 22 1

Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies Latest Matches

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder Latest matches
W W W L L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 7, 2026 - NBA

Utah Jazz
125 :  129
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 5, 2026 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
124 :  97
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 4, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
105 :  108
Phoenix Suns

Jan 2, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
131 :  94
Golden State Warriors

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
95 :  124
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
129 :  140
Oklahoma City Thunder
L W W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 7, 2026 - NBA

Utah Jazz
125 :  129
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 5, 2026 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
124 :  97
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
95 :  124
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
129 :  140
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 28, 2025 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
104 :  129
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 25, 2025 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
117 :  102
Oklahoma City Thunder
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 4, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
105 :  108
Phoenix Suns

Jan 2, 2026 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
131 :  94
Golden State Warriors

Dec 23, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
110 :  130
San Antonio Spurs

Dec 19, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
107 :  112
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 7, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
131 :  101
Utah Jazz

Dec 2, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  112
Golden State Warriors
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies Latest matches
L L L L W L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jan 7, 2026 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
117 :  98
Memphis Grizzlies

Jan 6, 2026 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
105 :  106
Memphis Grizzlies

Jan 4, 2026 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
114 :  120
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 2, 2026 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
121 :  128
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 30, 2025 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
139 :  136
Memphis Grizzlies

Dec 28, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
112 :  116
Washington Wizards
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jan 7, 2026 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
117 :  98
Memphis Grizzlies

Jan 6, 2026 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
105 :  106
Memphis Grizzlies

Dec 30, 2025 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
139 :  136
Memphis Grizzlies

Dec 26, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
104 :  125
Memphis Grizzlies

Dec 20, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
130 :  122
Memphis Grizzlies

Dec 12, 2025 - NBA

Utah Jazz
130 :  126
Memphis Grizzlies
W L W L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jan 4, 2026 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
114 :  120
Los Angeles Lakers

Jan 2, 2026 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
121 :  128
Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 28, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
112 :  116
Washington Wizards

Dec 23, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
137 :  128
Utah Jazz

Dec 22, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
103 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 17, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
116 :  110
Minnesota Timberwolves

Oklahoma City Thunder against Memphis Grizzlies : Head to Head (H2H)

Oklahoma City Thunder

83 %

Memphis Grizzlies

17 %

Dec 22, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
103 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Nov 9, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
114 :  100
Memphis Grizzlies

Jul 5, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Memphis Grizzlies
92 :  80
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 26, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
117 :  115
Memphis Grizzlies

Apr 24, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
114 :  108
Memphis Grizzlies

Apr 22, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
99 :  118
Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder - Memphis Grizzlies Key Points

  1. Oklahoma City is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games against Memphis.
  2. Oklahoma City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games.
  3. Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
  4. Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.

Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction

Fearless Forecast: The Thunder return to form to beat the Grizzlies 125-116

Reasoning: The Thunder will surely miss Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and his 31.9 points per game production. However, I really believe OKC will still be hard to beat because of their depth. With their MVP sitting out, the Thunder still has capable scorers like Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to take the lead on offense. Moreover, OKC is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games against Memphis. The Grizzlies are also not in tip-top form to threaten even a Shai-less Thunder because of their 1-4 record in their last five game. Sure, they can pull off shockers from time to time, just like they did against the Spurs early this week. But again, the Grizz are the defending NBA champions. It would still take a hell of a game for them to take down the Thunder.

Our betting prediction for the OKC Thunder vs. the Memphis Grizzlies: The Thunder -5.5 points

Prediction:

 

The Thunder -5.5 points

-106
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