The Charlotte Hornets host the Memphis Grizzlies at the Spectrum Center on Saturday night. While Charlotte is climbing the Eastern Conference standings, a depleted Memphis squad is battling through one of the league’s most awful injury crises.
Charlotte enters the contest at 36–34, currently 10th in the East and playing some of their best basketball of the year. They are led by LaMelo Ball and Rookie of the Year frontrunner Kon Knueppel. The Hornets have won four of their last five games, including a dominant 130–111 victory over Orlando on Thursday. The team aims to protect its home court and move closer to the sixth seed.
The Grizzlies arrive at 24–45, sitting 12th in the West and mired in a difficult stretch where they have lost nine of their last 10 games. Memphis is playing on the second night of a back-to-back following a heartbreaking 117–112 loss to the Celtics on Friday. Despite the mounting losses, the Grizzlies have seen a resurgence from Ty Jerome, who has averaged 20 PPG since returning to the lineup, though the sheer volume of missing starters has made every game an uphill battle.
Grizzlies vs. Hornets: Live Streaming And Game Info
- Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET (6:00 PM CT)
- Venue: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
- TV Broadcast (Local): FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (Hornets), FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (Grizzlies)
- Live Streaming: NBA League Pass, Fubo (Free Trial available)
Projected Starting Lineups
Memphis Grizzlies
- PG: Ty Jerome
- SG: Jaylen Wells
- SF: Tyler Burton
- PF: GG Jackson (if active) or Jake LaRavia
- C: Taj Gibson (if active) or Maozinha Pereira
Charlotte Hornets
- PG: LaMelo Ball
- SG: Kon Knueppel
- SF: Brandon Miller
- PF: Miles Bridges
- C: Moussa Diabaté
Injury Report
Memphis Grizzlies
- Ja Morant (PG): OUT (Left elbow UCL sprain)
- Zach Edey (C): OUT FOR SEASON (Left ankle surgery recovery)
- Santi Aldama (PF): OUT (Right knee injury management)
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (SG): OUT (Finger surgery recovery)
- Scotty Pippen Jr. (PG): OUT FOR SEASON (Toe surgery recovery)
- Brandon Clarke (PF): OUT (Right calf strain)
- Cedric Coward (SG): QUESTIONABLE (Personal reasons)
- GG Jackson (PF): QUESTIONABLE (Knee soreness)
- Taj Gibson (C): QUESTIONABLE (Foot soreness)
Charlotte Hornets
- Tidjane Salaün (PF): OUT (Calf strain)
- Liam McNeely (F): OUT (Left ankle sprain)
- PJ Hall (C): OUT (G League – Two-Way)
Head to Head
The Memphis Grizzlies currently lead the 2025–26 season series 1–0 following a 112–97 victory back in January. Historically, the Hornets lead the all-time regular-season series 28–26.
Prediction
The Grizzlies’ injury report is simply too wide to ignore, especially with them playing on no rest. Charlotte’s starting unit has a historic offensive rating since the start of 2026, and they should have no trouble exploiting a Memphis defense that lacks interior size. Expect LaMelo Ball to orchestrate a high-scoring first half that allows the Hornets to cruise to a comfortable double-digit victory.
Score Prediction: Hornets 130 – Grizzlies 110
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Where To Watch Across The Globe
United States
- Date/Time: March 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Channel: FDSSE, NBA League Pass
Canada
- Date/Time: March 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, TSN or Sportsnet
United Kingdom
- Date/Time: March 21, 2026, 11:00 PM GMT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, TNT Sports
Australia
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 10:00 AM AEDT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, ESPN
Germany
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 12:00 AM CET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, DAZN
France
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 12:00 AM CET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, beIN Sports
Spain
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 12:00 AM CET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, Movistar+
Italy
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 12:00 AM CET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, Sky Italia
India
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 4:30 AM IST
- Channel: NBA League Pass, Amazon Prime Video
Brazil
- Date/Time: March 21, 2026, 8:00 PM BRT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, ESPN, Prime Video
Mexico
- Date/Time: March 21, 2026, 5:00 PM CST
- Channel: NBA League Pass, ESPN, Star+
Japan
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 8:00 AM JST
- Channel: NBA League Pass, Rakuten TV
Philippines
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 7:00 AM PHT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, TV5, NBA TV Philippines
Singapore
- Date/Time: March 22, 2026, 7:00 AM SGT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, StarHub, or Singtel
