Will Morant step into the breach again?

The Memphis Grizzlies may have lost their most recent home clash against Oklahoma just under a year ago, but OKC were a welcome visitor before that: prior to the loss, the home side recorded four straight home wins in this pairing.

They are also currently ahead of City Thunder in the West standings and of the six home games played this season, the hosts have only lost one!

For the upcoming clash between Memphis and Oklahoma on 19.11.2022, a current NBA tip and betting odds are presented below

Memphis Grizzlies – Statistics & Current Form

The franchise from the “Bluff City” is one of the top teams in the Western Conference. This is not only thanks to another very strong Ja Morant, who was already named MIP of the NBA last season, but also to Desmond Bane.

The shooting guard delivered almost 25 points. However, Head Coach Taylor Jenkins has to do without Bane for the time being due to an injury. Of course, this is a considerable weakening for the home side.

This was already noticeable in the two games without him so far, as the most recent two games against Washington and Dallas were both losses for Memphis.

Oklahoma City Thunder – Statistics & current form

OKC is only in tenth place in the West, but the visitors have one of the best players in the NBA at their disposal in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The point guard is one of the best five scorers in the league and is no less convincing on the defensive end.

An average of 2.1 steals and 1.5 blocks are also very strong values. However, the rest of the squad from the “Cinderella City” often can’t keep up with his performances, which is why even his regular galas don’t change much about the fundamental weakness of Head Coach Mark Daigneault’s squad.

Memphis Grizzlies – Oklahoma City Thunder Tip

For the duel between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder, the forecast includes more than 30.5 points by Ja Morant on the side of the home side. With the loss of Desmond Bane, it now comes down to the reigning MIP even more on the offensive end.

This was also evident in the last game against the New Orleans Pelicans, when the 23-year-old delivered 36 points without Bane in the squad.