Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 01/09/26

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to Memphis Friday night to take on the Grizzlies. The Thunder have a record of 31-7 this season, and they are 13-4 when playing on the road. The Thunder have lost 2 of their last 3 games, but they are coming off a 129-125 overtime win over the Utah Jazz. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 46 points, and Chet Holmgren added 23 points and 12 rebounds. The Grizzlies have a record of 16-21 this season, and they are 8-10 on their home floor. Memphis has lost 4 of their last 5 games, including a 117-98 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the team in scoring with 19 points.

For the first time this season, the Thunder are going through a slump. Oklahoma City lost back-to-back games against the Suns and Hornets, and then barely got past the Jazz. The Thunder will have to try and get back on track without their star point guard, as Gilgeous-Alexander will miss tonight’s game with an ankle sprain. It will be only the 2nd game this season the Thunder play without Gilgeous-Alexander. The only other game was on December 7th against the Utah Jazz — a game OKC won that game by 30 points. SGA isn’t the only one, though. The injury list is full on both sides for this game. The Thunder will be without Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cason Wallace, and potentially Alex Caruso. The Grizzlies will be without Ja Morant, Cedric Coward, Brandon Clarke, and Zach Edey. With both teams struggling and filled with injuries, I’m leaning towards the better-coached team with a championship pedigree. Jalen Williams and Luguentz Dort will still be available tonight, and the Thunder have shown their roster is deep. I expect they bounce back tonight in Memphis.

Thunder vs Grizzlies prediction: OKC Thunder -5 is available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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