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Grizzlies, Thunder try to snap extended losing streaks

Feb 28, 2009 - 11:12 AM Oklahoma City (13-45) at Memphis (15-42) 8:00 p.m. EST

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Something will have to give. Neither the Oklahoma City Thunder nor the Memphis Grizzlies have been able to pull out a victory recently, but as the teams get set to meet on Saturday, one of those slides will come to an end.

The Grizzlies, having spent most of their recent time on the road, return home to host the matchup in hopes of snapping a six-game losing streak. The Thunder, meanwhile, close out February looking to end a seven-game skid.

This will be the fourth and final meeting between the teams, with the Thunder taking two of the first three. It was in Memphis that Oklahoma City snapped a 14-game losing streak in late November, as Kevin Durant scored 30 points and Jeff Green added 22 in a 111-103 triumph.

A month later, in the middle of what is still their most impressive stretch of the season, the Grizzlies returned the favor, crashing Oklahoma City's hopes with a fourth-quarter rally to come away with a 108-102 win - their second of four straight victories in early December.

In the teams' most recent meeting, the Thunder exploded in overtime, running away with a 114-102 victory behind Durant's 35-point effort. However, Oklahoma City may be without its second-year standout in this one. Durant, the league's fourth-leading scorer at more than 26 points per game, sprained his right ankle in Friday's loss to Dallas and it remains to be seen how long he will be out.

X-rays came back negative, but he will be re-evaluated later.