Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 to lead Thunder past Grizzlies 125-112
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and Aaron Wiggins added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 125-112 on Saturday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the Western Conference.
The Thunder dominated the Grizzlies on the boards, outrebounding them 55-40. That includes 21 offensive board leading to 32 second-chance points. Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed 14 rebounds. Jalen Williams scored 25 for the Thunder, who won their fifth straight and stretched their conference lead to 7 1/2 over second-place Memphis.
Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 20 points, while Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 19 points. Santi Aldama added 18 points as Memphis saw the end of its four-game winning streak.
The Thunder played without several rotation players, including Chet Holmgren, who returned in Friday night's win over Toronto after missing 39 games with a hip injury. Holmgren sat out on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Thunder controlled the first half, building double-digits advantages backed by offensive rebounds and forcing Memphis turnovers.
Thunder: Entering the game, Oklahoma City had won six straight over the Grizzlies by an average of 16.8 points. The 13-point victory extended the winning streak.
Grizzlies: Nothing seemed to work for Memphis early and the showing was not indicative of a team trying to show that it is among the best in the West.
Memphis was trying to make a comeback in the fourth quarter and was within 12 points, but a Williams dunk then another stuff by Hartenstein off a Williams miss took the lead to 117-100.
The Thunder have dominated during their winning streak, with an average margin of almost 24 points.
The Thunder host the Pelicans on Monday. Memphis begins a five-game road trip on Tuesday at Phoenix.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Zach Edey (Ja Morant gains possession) | |||
11:39 | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 0-2 | |
11:18 | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
11:15 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
11:09 | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (Alex Caruso steals) | |||
11:03 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point running pullup jump shot (Alex Caruso assists) | 2-2 | |
10:51 | Ja Morant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:49 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Alex Caruso's two point running layup | |||
10:44 | Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 5-2 | |
10:28 | Desmond Bane turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:17 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup | 7-2 | |
10:02 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 7-4 | |
9:46 | Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Bane steals) | |||
9:30 | Desmond Bane misses two point finger roll layup | |||
9:27 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Jaylen Wells personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
9:09 | Alex Caruso misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
9:07 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul (Zach Edey draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:52 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
8:46 | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point pullup jump shot | 7-7 | |
8:29 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 9-7 | |
8:19 | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
8:19 | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:05 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point floating jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 11-7 | |
7:51 | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Desmond Bane's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
7:47 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
7:36 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | Ja Morant misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:23 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Aaron Wiggins misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
7:12 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | |||
6:55 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
6:49 | Zach Edey shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
6:49 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
6:49 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-7 | |
6:49 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-7 | |
6:38 | Ja Morant turnover (traveling) | |||
6:26 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:25 | Grizzlies defensive rebound | |||
6:12 | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point pullup jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 13-10 | |
6:00 | Jalen Williams misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
5:59 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point tip layup | |||
5:59 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
5:56 | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 16-10 | |
5:36 | Brandon Clarke misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:31 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:27 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 18-10 | |
5:20 | Isaiah Hartenstein flagrant 1 (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | |||
5:20 | +1 | Santi Aldama makes flagrant free throw 1 of 3 | 18-11 | |
5:20 | +1 | Santi Aldama makes flagrant free throw 2 of 3 | 18-12 | |
5:20 | +1 | Santi Aldama makes flagrant free throw 3 of 3 | 18-13 | |
5:13 | Jalen Williams blocks Ja Morant's two point driving layup | |||
5:10 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 21-13 | |
4:57 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | |||
4:57 | GG Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:57 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
4:57 | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-14 | |
4:48 | Brandon Clarke shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
4:48 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-14 | |
4:48 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-14 | |
4:31 | +2 | GG Jackson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 23-16 | |
4:15 | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 26-16 | |
3:59 | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | |||
3:56 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
3:38 | Jaylin Williams offensive rebound | |||
3:38 | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point putback layup | 28-16 | |
3:32 | +3 | GG Jackson makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 28-19 | |
3:11 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:09 | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | |||
2:59 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 31-19 | |
2:49 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
2:36 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving hook shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 31-21 | |
2:20 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
2:18 | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:10 | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | |||
2:09 | Santi Aldama offensive rebound | |||
1:58 | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point driving layup | 31-23 | |
1:58 | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:58 | +1 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-24 | |
1:41 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
1:38 | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:29 | Luke Kennard misses two point driving layup | |||
1:27 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
1:24 | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 34-24 | |
1:10 | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (GG Jackson draws the foul) | |||
1:10 | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-25 | |
1:10 | +1 | GG Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-26 | |
0:56 | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | |||
0:51 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | GG Jackson misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:39 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Jaylin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | |||
0:36 | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
0:21 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
0:18 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:01 | Thunder defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Luke Kennard personal foul (Loose ball) (Isaiah Joe draws the foul) | |||
0:00 | End of period |