An interesting game in the NBA is going to happen on Saturday night between Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies. Both teams are from Western Conference but they have played differently this season. The Thunder have 11 wins and 18 losses which gives them the 13th position in the conference while the Grizzlies are the best team with 19 wins and 9 losses. I'm predicting that Memphis will cover the handicap in this game.

Oklahoma City has been a very streaky team this season. They have lost 5 games in a row although they had a golden opportunity last night as they hosted Minnesota Timberwolves which was playing without Karl Anthony-Towns, Rudy Gobert and D'Angelo Russell. Interesting that the Thunder have lost the last 2 games on the home floor by only 2 points.

On the other hand, the Grizzlies are dominating the league right now as they have 9 wins in the last 10 games and 8 in a row. Yes, only 2 wins during this streak have been on the road, but the confidence should grow no matter where the games are played. Both teams have met already 2 times this season, and the Grizzlies have won both matchups with at least 11 points.

The main reason why the Grizzlies will win is that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey won't play for the Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the best players in the league this season and no other player on the team scores more than 14 points per game. Ja Morant is the best player in Memphis but Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson both score more than 17 points as well.

The Thunder have struggled at home as they have 6 wins and 7 losses but they have lost 6 out of the last 9 home games. The Grizzlies have the same record on the road - 6 wins and 7 losses. If we look at advanced stats, the Grizzlies have the 7th-best offense (114.5), the 6th-best defense (109.6) and the 4th-best net rating (5.0). The Thunder have only the 22nd-best offense (110.4), the 16th-best defense (112.3) and the 24th-best net rating (-1.9).

Without Gilgeous-Alexander, I don't see a chance for the Thunder. Memphis is on the roll right now and this Oklahoma City team should be easily winnable, especially seeing their recent losses. Out of the last 6 meetings, Memphis has won 5.

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周六晚上，俄克拉荷马雷霆队和孟菲斯灰熊队将上演一场有趣的比赛。这两支球队都来自西部，但他们本赛季的表现有所不同。雷霆队11胜18负，排名西部第13位，灰熊队19胜9负，是最好的球队。我预测灰熊会在这场比赛中克服障碍。

俄克拉荷马城这个赛季是一支非常不稳定的球队。他们已经连续输掉了5场比赛，尽管昨晚他们有一个黄金机会，因为他们主场迎战了没有卡尔·安东尼-唐斯、鲁迪·戈贝尔和德安吉洛·拉塞尔的明尼苏达森林狼。有趣的是，雷霆最近两场主场比赛只输了2分。

另一方面，灰熊现在统治着联盟，因为他们在过去的10场比赛中取得了9场胜利，并取得了8连胜。是的，在这一连胜中，只有2场胜利是在客场取得的，但无论在哪里比赛，信心都应该增长。这两支球队本赛季已经交手2次，灰熊在两场比赛中都赢了至少11分。

灰熊赢球的主要原因是Shai gilgeus - alexander和Josh Giddey不会为雷霆效力。吉尔吉斯-亚历山大是本赛季联盟中最好的球员之一，球队中没有其他球员场均得分超过14分。贾·莫兰特是灰熊最好的球员，但迪伦·布鲁克斯和贾伦·杰克逊的得分都超过了17分。

雷霆在主场表现不佳，他们取得了6胜7负的战绩，但他们在过去的9场主场比赛中输掉了6场。灰熊队在客场也有同样的战绩——6胜7负。如果我们看看高级数据，灰熊的进攻(114.5分)排名第七，防守(109.6分)排名第六，净效率(5.0分)排名第四。雷霆的进攻(110.4分)排在第22，防守(112.3分)排在第16，净效率(-1.9分)排在第24。

没有了吉尔吉斯-亚历山大，我看不到雷霆的机会。灰熊现在状态很好，雷霆队应该很容易赢，尤其是看到他们最近的输球。在过去的6次交锋中，灰熊赢了5场。