The team of the moment against the Cid Campeador who refuses to bend the knee. A beautiful clash in Tennessee to keep testing what the Memphis Grizzlies are made of against a wounded champion. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in assassin mode to offset the absence of three starters, and so far it has them on a run of 2 wins.
Grizzlies vs Thunder date and time
Date: 6 November 2026, in the early hours of the 7th according to European time zones.
Time: These are the Grizzlies vs Thunder start times by time zone.
| United Kingdom | 01:00 |
| Dominican Republic, USA (Boston, New York and Miami), Puerto Rico and Venezuela | 20:00 |
| Mexico (central), USA (Texas and Chicago), El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua | 18:00 |
| Mexico (Pacific) and USA (Los Angeles) | 16:00 |
| Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay | 21:00 |
| Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama | 19:00 |
Venue: FedExForum, Memphis (Tennessee)
Grizzlies vs Thunder starting fives
No changes to Memphis’ ideal starting five, while the Thunder continue to face, and will keep facing, a string of absences. On Wednesday they started with a double-big line-up to match up with Cleveland’s interior players; today that could change.
| GRIZZLIES | THUNDER |
| Ty Jerome | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
| Jaylen Wells | Ajay Mitchell |
| Cedric Coward | Kenrich Williams |
| Cam Boozer | Isaiah Hartenstein |
| Zach Edey | Aday Mara/Alex Caruso |
Grizzlies vs Thunder: best bet
A game that starts out more evenly matched than you might imagine. OKC are favourites, but not by much. The Grizzlies are a well-equipped side to match up with SGA and control the interior at the same time. Even so, with the Thunder also in good form, the usual outcome would be an OKC win.
Latest Grizzlies news: absences and form
- Out: Isaiah Stewart, Scotty Pippen Jr.
A well-built and hugely entertaining team whose flaws have started to show, especially when the threes aren’t falling. Right now they are the only side ranked among the league’s top five in both attack and defence. That is a stat probably inflated by having played Sacramento twice.
The two games they have lost, back to back, were close, even though almost nothing went right against Indiana. Two tidy guards with plenty of shooting range. A connector who still needs to work on his shot selection. Two wings who bite on defence and fly out in attack. Two of the NBA’s best rim protectors, albeit with offensive limitations (and, in Edey’s case, limited mobility). The recipe is simple, and that is what makes it dangerous.
Player to watch: Ty Jerome
One of the most in-form players of the early season. OKC will probably try to be aggressive with him, with Caruso as a starter, and he will have to keep finding a shot that teams are going to start denying him off screens. Until that happens, his talent as a pull-up shooter and his floater will be deadly weapons.
Latest Thunder news: absences and form
- Out: Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, Jaylin Williams, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic
Mediocre team numbers, heart of a champion. The Thunder come off turning around a game in Cleveland that would revive even the most pessimistic fan. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on a mission. They still have the resources to compete and a collective system well above average.
The return of Alex Caruso should give them more resources on the perimeter and restore some of the lost depth. Starting the only two healthy bigs together may be bold, but it worked.
Player to watch: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
There are not many occasions on which Shai has scored more than 40 points in two consecutive games. This week’s was only the 4th time in his career. It is also unusual for him to take more than 60 shots in two nights, but circumstances are what they are. It often seems strange to see SGA not overuse his shooting to rack up scoring numbers. Now we will see what his highest-volume version looks like.
Grizzlies vs Thunder: head-to-head record
As expected, absolute OKC dominance in recent times. The Thunder have won 12 in a row and rarely struggle in the head-to-head with Memphis. The all-time record also reflects a heavy beating, with the visitors leading 77-35 today.
Grizzlies vs Thunder predictions
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over 29.5 points. Oklahoma City’s MVP has been practically unstoppable at the start of the season, averaging 30.1 points per game. His form is especially good: he comes off scoring 43 and 42 points in his last two games. In addition, the absences of Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams force him to take on even more offensive responsibility.
Ty Jerome over 24.5 points. The Memphis guard has been one of the big revelations of this start to the season, averaging 27.4 points in his first seven games. He comes off scoring 40 points against New Orleans and another 23 against Indiana.
Zach Edey over 8.5 rebounds. Without Isaiah Stewart, Edey has to stand tall in the paint. He comes off two difficult games in which he still managed to beat his over/under. He has done so in 10 of his last 15 games played.
Where to watch Grizzlies vs Thunder
The game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder will be available in the UK via an NBA League Pass subscription.
