Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-11-06
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Memphis Grizzlies
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for OKC: its offense ranks 28th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 5th.
Tough test for OKC: its offense ranks 21st in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 8th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (OKC 7 games, MEM 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
OKCMEM
Scoring
108.025th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
123.01st · Top 5
107.77th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
110.112th · Average
+0.317th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+12.92nd · Top 5
Efficiency
107.821st · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
118.73rd · Top 5
107.910th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.98th · Above avg
-0.117th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+11.83rd · Top 5
100.026th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.412th
Shooting
49.4%28th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
56.7%3rd · Top 5
53.8%26th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
60.7%3rd · Top 5
10.328th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
16.31st · Top 5
32.0%26th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
42.2%1st · Top 5
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2622nd · Below avg
Defense
51.5%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
50.2%5th · Top 5
7.920th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
6.129th · Bottom 5
6.05th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.78th · Above avg
Possessions
12.7%3rd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
14.5%12th · Average
28.8%12th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.8%9th · Above avg
46.69th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
49.43rd · Top 5
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.48th · Above avg
Recent form
Oklahoma City ThunderWWLLW
Last 5: average margin -4.4 (season +0.3). Streak W1.
Memphis GrizzliesWWWWL
Last 5: average margin +13.4 (season +12.9). Streak L1.
Key players
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 28.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 54.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 57.4 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Memphis Grizzlies| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty JeromeG | 28.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 63.8 |
| Cameron BoozerF | 17.4 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 55.0 |
| Cedric CowardG | 12.8 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 63.5 |
| Isaiah StewartF-C | 12.8 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 78.8 |
Injury report
Oklahoma City ThunderCason Wallace G · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · Right Knee Injury Recovery · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Jalen Williams G-F · Left Ankle Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Nikola Topic G · Low Back Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Thomas Sorber C · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Jaylin Williams F · Low Back Spasms · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Memphis GrizzliesScotty Pippen Jr. G · Lumbar Disc Herniation · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Quinten Post C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.