{"id":646163,"date":"2025-12-22T05:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T04:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=646163"},"modified":"2025-12-22T05:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T04:49:21","slug":"thunder-vs-grizzlies-injury-report-predicted-lineups-and-key-players-spotlight-ahead-of-december-22-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/thunder-vs-grizzlies-injury-report-predicted-lineups-and-key-players-spotlight-ahead-of-december-22-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder vs. Grizzlies Injury Report, Predicted Lineups and Key Players Spotlight Ahead of December 22 Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder return from a short break to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, opening another back&#8209;to&#8209;back. Both teams enter shorthanded, with lengthy injury reports shaping the matchup. Despite dropping two of their last three, the Thunder still own the league&rsquo;s best record at 25&#8209;3, while Memphis has climbed to 13&#8209;15 after winning seven of ten.<\/p><p>Oklahoma City will lean on Shai Gilgeous&#8209;Alexander to spark the offense, with Branden Carlson likely seeing extended minutes. <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tag\/Lu-Dort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Lu Dort<\/a> seeks a bounce&#8209;back from deep, while Memphis rookies Cedric Coward and Cam Spencer continue to shine alongside defender Jaylen Wells.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Grizzlies have won 9 of their last 12, and Jaylen Wells over that span has averaged 16.8 PPG on 69.7% TS &ndash; 58.1% on 5.2 2PA\/G, 47.4% on 4.8 3PA\/G, 83.1% on 4.9 FTA\/G. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gbrUNl9w38\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/gbrUNl9w38<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UsherNBA\/status\/2001666447353811425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Game Details<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong> Monday, December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TV:<\/strong> FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra &ndash; Missouri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live Streaming:<\/strong> Fubo, Peacock<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thunder vs. Grizzlies Injury Report<\/h2><p><strong>OKC Thunder Injuries<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>Pos<\/th><th>Est. Return Date<\/th><th>Status<\/th><th>Comment<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Ousmane Dieng<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>23 Dec<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>22 Dec: Dieng won&rsquo;t suit up for Monday&rsquo;s matchup with Memphis due to a right calf strain.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jaylin Williams<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>23 Dec<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>22 Dec: Williams (heel) will remain on the inactive list for Monday&rsquo;s matchup with Memphis.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alex Caruso<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>22 Dec<\/td><td>Day-To-Day<\/td><td>22 Dec: Caruso is questionable to play Monday versus Memphis due to a sprained right middle finger.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aaron Wiggins<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>22 Dec<\/td><td>Day-To-Day<\/td><td>22 Dec: Wiggins (adductor) is questionable for Monday&rsquo;s game versus Memphis.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Isaiah Hartenstein<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>23 Dec<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>22 Dec: Hartenstein won&rsquo;t suit up for Monday&rsquo;s matchup with Memphis due to right soleus soreness.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chet Holmgren<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>22 Dec<\/td><td>Day-To-Day<\/td><td>22 Dec: Holmgren is questionable to play Monday versus Memphis due to back spasms.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nikola Topic<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>20 Feb<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>30 Oct: Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thomas Sorber<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>1 Oct<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>6 Sep: Sorber sustained a torn ACL in his right knee during an offseason workout.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><strong>Memphis Grizzlies Injuries<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>Pos<\/th><th>Est. Return Date<\/th><th>Status<\/th><th>Comment<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Brandon Clarke<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>23 Dec<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>22 Dec: Clarke (calf) will not play Monday against the Thunder.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vince Williams Jr.<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>23 Dec<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>22 Dec: Williams (knee) will not play Monday against the Thunder.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ja Morant<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>23 Dec<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>22 Dec: Morant (ankle) will not play Monday against the Thunder.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>John Konchar<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>6 Jan<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>16 Dec: Konchar underwent left thumb surgery and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Javon Small<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>9 Jan<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>12 Dec: Small (toe) is expected to miss at least three more weeks.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zach Edey<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>9 Jan<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>12 Dec: Edey (ankle) will be re-evaluated in about four weeks.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ty Jerome<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>15 Jan<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>22 Nov: Jerome (calf) will be held out for at least 6-to-9 weeks.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scotty Pippen Jr.<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>15 Jan<\/td><td>Out<\/td><td>18 Oct: Pippen will undergo a procedure for a left big toe injury and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thunder vs. Grizzlies Predicted Starting Lineup<\/h2><p><strong>OKC Thunder<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SG: Lu Dort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SF: Jalen Williams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PF: Alex Caruso<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C: Chet Holmgren<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Memphis Grizzlies<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PG: Cam Spencer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SG: Jaylen Wells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SF: Cedric Coward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PF: Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C: Brandon Clarke<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder return from a short break to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, opening another back&#8209;to&#8209;back. 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