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Oklahoma City hosts Memphis with 1-0 series lead

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Thunder open playoffs against the Grizzlies

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies to open the Western Conference first round

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

Out for personal reasons Jackson (personal) has been ruled out for Game 1 against the Thunder on Sunday.

Impact Jackson will be away from the team while attending to a personal matter, and his next chance to play will be Game 2 on Tuesday. Jackson averaged 15.8 minutes per game during the regular season, but he played only two minutes across the Grizzlies' two games in the Play-In Tournament, so his absence won't impact Memphis' rotation all that much.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Heading back to bench Jackson isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Play-In Game versus the Warriors, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Impact Jackson started in Memphis' regular-season finale due to most of Memphis' typical starters sitting out but will return to the bench Tuesday. Jackson has averaged 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12.2 minutes across his previous 10 appearances coming off the bench.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Heading back to bench Jackson isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Play-In Game versus the Warriors, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Impact Jackson started in Memphis' regular-season finale due to most of Memphis' typical starters sitting out but will return to the bench Tuesday. Jackson has averaged 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12.2 minutes across his previous 10 appearances coming off the bench.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Will start Sunday Jackson is in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Sunday, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Impact Jackson will make his third start of the season with most of the Grizzlies' rotational players sitting for Sunday's regular-season finale. Jackson is averaging 7.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists over 15.1 minutes per game this season.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Will start Sunday Jackson is in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Mavericks on Sunday, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Impact Jackson will make his third start of the season with most of the Grizzlies' rotational players sitting for Sunday's regular-season finale. Jackson is averaging 7.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists over 15.1 minutes per game this season.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled to parent club Jackson has been recalled by the Grizzlies and made available to play Saturday against the Lakers.

Impact Jackson will be available to come off the bench for Memphis on Saturday against Los Angeles. The 19-year-old forward has played in 25 games for the Grizzlies this season, averaging 7.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 39.2 percent from the field.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Grizzlies' interim coach taking rest of this season 1 day at a time with 9 games left

Tuomas Iisalo has won as a head coach

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Assigned to G League Memphis assigned Jackson to the G League's Memphis Hustle on Monday.

Impact Jackson has seen his role decline with the Grizzlies, but it's unclear how long he'll be with the Hustle -- their next G League game is March 19 against the Valley Suns. In Jackson's last five games with the Grizzlies, Jackson has averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 15.3 minutes.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Friday Jackson is not in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Cavaliers on Friday.

Impact Jackson has started in each of the Grizzlies' last two games and has averaged 11.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals over 21.5 minutes over that span. He'll go back to a reserve role Friday due to the return of Jaren Jackson (ankle).

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Solid all-around performance Jackson amassed 14 points (6-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 26 minutes during Monday's 120-118 win over the Suns.

Impact Jackson made an impact on both ends of the floor during Monday's win against the Suns. The 19-year-old made an impression in his first start of the season, scoring 14 or more points for the fifth time this season while snatching two more steals for the second time during the 2024-25 campaign.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday Jackson has been elevated to the starting lineup for Monday's contest against Phoenix.

Impact Jackson is starting in place of Jaren Jackson, who is dealing with an ankle injury. On the season, Jackson is averaging 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocks over 16.3 minutes.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Saturday Jackson (eye) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game versus the Spurs.

Impact Jackson will return to action Saturday after missing Memphis' previous contest due to left corneal inflammation. Jackson is averaging 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.7 minutes across his last 10 outings.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

San Antonio faces Memphis on 4-game losing streak

San Antonio will try to stop its four-game skid when the Spurs take on Memphis

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Ruled out Friday Jackson (eye) is out for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Jackson was a late addition to Friday's injury report due to left corneal inflammation, and the injury will prevent the second-year forward from suiting up in this game. Jackson is averaging 8.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game this season. His next chance to play will come against the Spurs on Saturday in the second leg of a back-to-back set.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to face New York Jackson is questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks due to left corneal inflammation.

Impact A decision on Jackson's availability will be made closer to Friday's 8 p.m. ET tipoff, although he shouldn't affect many fantasy decisions. The second-year forward has been limited to just 16 appearances this season, averaging 8.7 points and 3.2 rebounds across 16.3 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Solid total from bench in loss Jackson ended with 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 22 minutes during Wednesday's 128-114 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Jackson came in handy off the bench with Ja Morant taking a seat in the back-to-back. While Scotty Pippen and Luke Kennard have been Morant's direct replacements in recent weeks, the South Carolina product rotated in for some backcourt work as Desmond Bane's backup during the loss. Although Jackson pops for big numbers on occasion, he's not consistent enough to warrant serious fantasy consideration.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Plays just 13 minutes Jackson closed Tuesday's 119-112 win over the Suns with three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and one assist across 13 minutes.

Impact Memphis has a very deep rotation right now, making it hard for a player like Jackson to churn out consistent fantasy value. He should be considered a boom-or-bust streamer in deeper formats with averages of 9.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.3 three-pointers in 17.4 minutes across 11 regular-season outings.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Drops season-high 27 points Jackson amassed 27 points (11-20 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, one assist and three steals in 28 minutes during Monday's 128-109 win over San Antonio.

Impact Jackson eclipsed his previous season-high, scoring 27 points including four triples. Following a breakout 2023-24 season, Jackson has only recently returned from an injury that cost him basically the first three months of the season. While this was certainly an encouraging performance, the Grizzlies are decidedly deeper than they were last season. Jackson's path to minutes is therefore much more complicated than last season.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Sees 17 minutes off bench Jackson supplied eight points (2-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal over 17 minutes during Monday's 143-106 loss to the Knicks.

Impact Jackson is still finding his stride after a lengthy stint on the sidelines. Memphis' rotation isn't exactly easy to break through with coach Taylor Jenkins utilizing so many players on any given night, making Jackson just a player to monitor in deeper formats for now. In his opening five games, he's shooting 35.9 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from beyond the arc, so he's likely to have some positive regression with his shot soon.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE