Thunder
GrizzliesThe Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Memphis Grizzlies 128-97 on Friday, November 6, at FedExForum in Memphis, TN.
The Thunder led 71-49 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 36-21. The biggest lead for the Thunder was 37 points; the Grizzlies led by as many as 6.
Top performers
Ajay Mitchell led the Thunder with 35 points on 14-of-20 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 5 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 points. For the Grizzlies, Ty Jerome had 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, with 5 assists. Zach Edey added 14 points and 6 rebounds.
- Ajay Mitchell (OKC): 35 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 14-20 FG, 30 MIN
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 28 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 11-22 FG, 30 MIN
- Ty Jerome (MEM): 21 PTS, 2 REB, 5 AST, 7-14 FG, 28 MIN
- Jared McCain (OKC): 21 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 9-14 FG, 29 MIN
- Zach Edey (MEM): 14 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 3-7 FG, 20 MIN
- Bennett Stirtz (OKC): 12 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 4-5 FG, 24 MIN
By the numbers
The Thunder shot 55.4% from the field (51-of-92) and went 16-of-35 from three-point range; the Grizzlies shot 33.0% and went 10-of-45 from deep. The Thunder outscored their opponents 62-32 in the paint. The Grizzlies committed 18 turnovers, which the Thunder turned into 30 points. Assists: Thunder 25, Grizzlies 18.
Context
The Thunder improved to 7-2 with their third straight win, while the Grizzlies fell to 6-3, their third loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Thunder visit the Clippers on Friday, Nov 13; the Grizzlies visit the Pelicans on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 16,197 at FedExForum. Officials: Brent Barnaky, Brett Nansel and Justin Van Duyne.