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NBA Playoffs 2025 Thunder vs. Grizzlies Game 2 Injury Report – Major Concerns Around Ousmane Dieng As Thunder Look To Extend Their Winning Streak

The OKC Thunder will have a similar injury report for Game 2.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (No. 1) will host the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 8) in Game 2 of the first-round NBA Playoffs 2025 series. The Thunder are 1-0 up in the series after a 131-80 victory over the Grizzlies in the opening game. It was the fifth-largest victory in the history of the NBA playoffs.

Fatigue could be an issue for Memphis after playing the Play-In tournament, but there should be no complaints ahead of Game 2. As Morant said in the post-game, Memphis will not play bad again, but they need firepower to counter the Thunder, who made a clean sweep in the regular season over the Grizzlies with an average winning margin of 18.4 points.

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Thunder would target a 4-0 sweep in the first round, and this home matchup will decide the fate of the Grizzlies in the playoffs. The Grizzlies’ top two scorers, Morant and Jaren Jackson, shot 8-for-30 from the floor and 1-for-10 from beyond the arc in Game 1. It was a disaster show from Memphis, but no one can write them off on Tuesday. They can at least push the series to five or six games.

Let’s now break down the Thunder vs Grizzlies Injury Report that could impact lineups and momentum in Game 2.

Thunder vs. Grizzlies Injury Report

Time: Tuesday, April 22 | 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
Local TV: TNT, Tru TV, Max | Live Stream: NBA League Pass, Fubo

OKC Thunder Injury Report

Nikola Topic: Out
Ousmane Dieng: Out

The OKC Thunder will have a similar injury report for Game 2 in the NBA Playoffs 2025. Nikola Topic, who suffered an ACL tear in January, remains out for the entire season. Ousmane Dieng has been ruled out of Tuesday’s matchup due to a calf injury he sustained last week.

Thunder's injury report for tomorrow's Game 2 against the Grizzlies:

Nikola Topic (knee surgery) is out
Ousmane Dieng (calf strain) is out
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 21, 2025

Memphis Grizzlies Injury Report

Jaylen Wells: Out
Zyon Pullin: Out
Brandon Clarke: Out

The Memphis Grizzlies have listed three players on their injury report for Tuesday’s road game. GG Jackson, who was out from Game 1 due to personal reasons, is off the injury report. Ja Morant has been playing with a sprained ankle and will be cleared to play this game.

Jaylen Wells (wrist) and Brandon Clarke (right knee) have been sidelined for the 2024-25 season. Zyon Pullin will remain out due to a knee injury. He last played for the Grizzlies on Feb. 12 against the Clippers.

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