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Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Clippers: Preview and Stats

Thursday 26 November 2026, 01:00 UTC FedExForum, Memphis

Our picks

Our picks for Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Clippers come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest Wednesday 25 November 2026, 22:00 UTC (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

Memphis Grizzlies 3 of 11 right (27%)
LA Clippers 7 of 10 right (70%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 22 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage: NBA, Regular season, NBA Cup game
Tip-off: Thursday 26 November 2026, 01:00 UTC
Arena: FedExForum
City: Memphis
Since last match: Memphis Grizzlies: Charlotte Hornets LA Clippers: Houston Rockets

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Memphis Grizzlies

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

LA Clippers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Memphis Grizzlies

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

LA Clippers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Memphis Grizzlies

Projected Starters

F Cameron Boozer

32.1 MPG 16.8 PPG 9.7 RPG 5.5 APG
G-F Ty Jerome

30.7 MPG 24.1 PPG 3.1 RPG 4.8 APG
G Cedric Coward

28.3 MPG 13.4 PPG 8.9 RPG 2.8 APG
F Jaylen Wells

27.2 MPG 12.0 PPG 2.8 RPG 1.4 APG
F Jerami Grant

23.4 MPG 10.3 PPG 2.2 RPG 2.0 APG

Key Bench

C Zach Edey

20.8 MPG 7.8 PPG 7.6 RPG 1.0 APG
G Cam Spencer

19.8 MPG 9.9 PPG 3.3 RPG 5.1 APG
F-C Isaiah Stewart

18.2 MPG 10.8 PPG 3.1 RPG 0.8 APG

LA Clippers

Projected Starters

G Darius Garland

32.7 MPG 20.4 PPG 1.8 RPG 6.9 APG
G Kris Dunn

28.6 MPG 8.5 PPG 4.0 RPG 4.3 APG
F Derrick Jones Jr.

29.2 MPG 11.1 PPG 4.9 RPG 1.4 APG
F Rui Hachimura

29.5 MPG 14.4 PPG 5.9 RPG 1.6 APG
G Kobe Sanders

24.3 MPG 9.8 PPG 2.9 RPG 2.7 APG

Key Bench

F Brandon Ingram

31.5 MPG 17.7 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
C Brook Lopez

23.4 MPG 13.6 PPG 5.2 RPG 1.0 APG
G Keaton Wagler

23.2 MPG 12.2 PPG 3.5 RPG 3.4 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Memphis Grizzlies

#16 of 30

Net rating -1.1 30d: +3.5

Pace: -1.1 (#12 of 30)

LA Clippers

#23 of 30

Net rating -3.4 30d: -1.3

Pace: -1.3 (#13 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Memphis Grizzlies

Net 63

Shot quality (TS%) 61

3PT volume & accuracy 68

Ball security & passing 26

Rebounding control 59

Defensive disruption 51

ORtg 114.0 · DRtg 109.6 · Net +4.5 · TS 59.3%

LA Clippers

Net 34

Shot quality (TS%) 54

3PT volume & accuracy 63

Ball security & passing 12

Rebounding control 42

Defensive disruption 39

ORtg 108.4 · DRtg 114.1 · Net -5.7 · TS 58.4%

Memphis Grizzlies · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 7W actual vs 7.4W expected (11 GP)

LA Clippers · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 2W actual vs 3.3W expected (10 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Memphis Grizzlies

Win rate when leading at HT 6/8 (75%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/6 (0%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 58.7 (50.5%) 2H: 57.6 (49.5%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 2-3 10+ pt margins: 5-5

LA Clippers

Win rate when leading at HT 4/8 (50%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/6 (0%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 56.3 (50.2%) 2H: 55.8 (49.8%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-2 10+ pt margins: 3-6

Pace & total-points trends

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

MEM

LAC

Points scored / game 117.4 112.2

Points allowed / game 112.8 118.1

Average game total 230.2 230.3

Average 1st-half total 116.5 114.3

Possessions / 48 min 101.9 102.4

Games with 220+ pts 7/10 7/10

Games with 230+ pts 4/10 6/10

Games with 240+ pts 3/10 4/10

Scored 115+ pts 6/10 5/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Memphis Grizzlies

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 2

LA Clippers

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 2

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Memphis Grizzlies

#1 Ty Jerome G-F 20.5% pts share

24.1 PPG · 3.1 RPG · 4.8 APG · 2.3 3PM 19.8% FGA
#2 Cameron Boozer F 14.3% pts share

16.8 PPG · 9.7 RPG · 5.5 APG · 2.0 3PM 15.5% FGA
#3 Cedric Coward G 11.4% pts share

13.4 PPG · 8.9 RPG · 2.8 APG · 2.4 3PM 12.3% FGA

LA Clippers

#1 Darius Garland G 18.2% pts share

20.4 PPG · 1.8 RPG · 6.9 APG · 2.4 3PM 17.9% FGA
#2 Brandon Ingram F 15.8% pts share

17.7 PPG · 0.0 RPG · 0.0 APG · 0.0 3PM
#3 Keaton Wagler G 10.9% pts share

12.2 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 3.4 APG · 1.7 3PM 10.0% FGA

Last five games

Memphis Grizzlies

L 118-123 vs Denver Nuggets (H) 12 Nov
W 118-102 at Toronto Raptors (A) 10 Nov
L 97-128 vs Oklahoma City Thunder (H) 7 Nov
L 103-107 vs Indiana Pacers (H) 5 Nov
L 134-135 vs New Orleans Pelicans (H) 3 Nov

LA Clippers

L 110-133 at Phoenix Suns (A) 11 Nov
W 139-123 vs New Orleans Pelicans (H) 9 Nov
L 116-117 vs Miami Heat (H) 5 Nov
L 118-125 vs Toronto Raptors (H) 3 Nov
L 112-124 at Golden State Warriors (A) 2 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

MEM · 3W LAC · 7W

Avg total pts: 225.9 MEM avg: 111.2 LAC avg: 114.7 225+ pt games: 4/10 MEM at home: 1-4

7 Mar 2026 MEM 120‑123 LAC
15 Dec 2025 LAC 103‑121 MEM
5 Dec 2025 MEM 107‑98 LAC
28 Nov 2025 LAC 107‑112 MEM
21 Mar 2025 LAC 128‑108 MEM
12 Feb 2025 LAC 128‑114 MEM
23 Dec 2024 MEM 110‑114 LAC
23 Feb 2024 MEM 95‑101 LAC
12 Jan 2024 MEM 119‑128 LAC
29 Dec 2023 LAC 117‑106 MEM

Season profile comparison

MEM

LAC

Record 7-4 2-8

At home 2-4 2-3

On the road 5-0 0-5

Conference 8 of 15, Western Conference 13 of 15, Western Conference

Streak – –

Days of rest 1 1

Our team rating #16 of 30 #23 of 30

Pace #12 of 30 #13 of 30

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	L10	Streak
1	Los Angeles Lakers	11	2	.846	–	5-1	6-1	8-2	W7
2	San Antonio Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5	4-2	6-0	10-0	W10
3	Houston Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5	6-1	3-2	7-3	W2
4	Minnesota Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5	5-1	4-2	7-3	W5
5	Portland Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0	3-2	5-1	7-3	W2
6	Golden State Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5	6-1	2-3	8-2	L1
7	Oklahoma City Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5	5-0	3-4	6-4	L2
8	Memphis Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0	2-4	5-0	6-4	L1
9	Denver Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5	3-2	3-2	6-4	W1
10	Dallas Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5	5-2	2-3	6-4	L1
11	Phoenix Suns	5	6	.455	5.0	5-3	0-3	5-5	W2
12	New Orleans Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5	3-4	1-4	4-6	L4
13	LA Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5	2-3	0-5	2-8	L1
14	Sacramento Kings	1	10	.091	9.0	0-6	1-4	1-9	L4
15	Utah Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5	1-6	0-5	0-10	L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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