National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 105, Memphis 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#33 Sean Corbin, #19 James Capers, #70 Brent Barnaky
Attendance:
18203
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Thunder 105, Grizzlies 89: Kevin Durant recorded 26 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots as Oklahoma City made short work of visiting Memphis.
Russell Westbrook went 15-of-15 from the free-throw line en route to 24 points to go along with nine rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, who have won five of their last six games. Nick Collison contributed 15 points and fellow reserve Dion Waiters had 11 for Oklahoma City, which finished 24-of-25 from the foul line.
Zach Randolph led the way with 16 points and 11 rebounds for his 31st double-double of the season for the Grizzlies, who could not overcome 37.2 percent shooting. Jeff Green and Beno Udrih added 11 points apiece while Nick Calathes had 10 for Memphis.
Collison scored seven points in the final three minutes of the first quarter as the Oklahoma City made all 10 of its free-throw attempts to jump in front 35-26. Durant drained back-to-back 3-pointers during a 15-0 run to blow open a tight game and put the Thunder on top 60-42 as they went 6-of-9 from beyond the arc in the first half to take a 66-48 lead into the break.
The Thunder led by as many as 22 in the third quarter before Udrih drained a 3-pointer to pull the Grizzlies within 92-83 with 6:13 left in the final frame. Durant sparked an eight-point spurt as Oklahoma City pulled away for a 101-82 lead to move three games over .500 for the first time this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Thunder went 7-of-20 from 3-point range while the Grizzlies finished 2-of-12. … Oklahoma City C Steven Adams will miss the next three weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken wrist earlier in the week. … Memphis All Star C Marc Gasol was limited to eight points on 2-of-10 shooting.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
Oklahoma City |
Zach Randolph 16 |
Scoring |
Kevin Durant 26 |
Nick Calathes 4 |
Assists |
Russell Westbrook 9 |
Zach Randolph 11 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Durant 10 |
Zach Randolph 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Russell Westbrook 15 |
Jordan Adams 1 |
Steals |
Anthony Morrow 2 |
Marc Gasol 1 |
Blocks |
Kevin Durant 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
89 |
37.2 |
2-12 |
23-30 |
13 |
42 |
2 |
7 |
13 |
Oklahoma City
|
105 |
44.6 |
7-20 |
24-25 |
24 |
49 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Thunder have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .769 after a win and .643 after a loss.