The Thunder and Grizzlies are two teams in the NBA West, but their records and rankings are far apart. The Thunder currently sit in second place in the West with a 23-9 record, behind the undefeated Warriors, while the Grizzlies sit bottom of the West with a 9-23 record and have lost four games in a row. The Thunder won the first two meetings of the season, winning 118-94 and 125-103 respectively. In this game, the Thunder hosted the Grizzlies, and there seemed to be no suspense, and the Thunder's victory was only a matter of time.