National Basketball Association
Memphis 90, Oklahoma City 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #31 Scott Wall, #64 Justin VanDuyne
Attendance:
17177
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Grizzlies 90, Thunder 87: Courtney Lee scored a season-high 24 points and Zach Randolph had 23 points and 13 rebounds as host Memphis upended Oklahoma City.
Mike Conley contributed 19 points and seven assists as the Grizzlies won their third straight game. Marc Gasol added 12 points in 24 minutes in his return from a knee injury that sidelined him seven-plus weeks.
Kevin Durant paced the Thunder with 37 points for his 21st 30-point outing of the campaign. Reggie Jackson scored 17 points but committed seven of Oklahoma City’s 19 turnovers and Serge Ibaka had 11 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots.
The Grizzlies had an 86-80 edge after Gasol’s basket with 2:40 remaining before Durant made back-to-back baskets to pull the Thunder within two. Ibaka missed a tying 3-point attempt with 11 seconds left and one free throw by Randolph and two by Lee helped Memphis seal it.
Durant scored 19 first-half points as Oklahoma City led 47-43 at the break. The Thunder led by seven early in the third quarter before Memphis controlled most of the stanza to take a 72-67 lead into the final period.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gasol missed 22 games due to the injury he suffered on Nov. 22 against the San Antonio Spurs. … The 30-point outing was Durant’s eighth in 10 games. … Grizzlies G Tony Allen (wrist) missed his fifth straight contest.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma City |
|
Memphis |
Kevin Durant 37 |
Scoring |
Courtney Lee 24 |
Kevin Durant 4 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 7 |
Steven Adams 9 |
Rebounds |
Zach Randolph 13 |
Kevin Durant 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach Randolph 9 |
Steven Adams 1 |
Steals |
Mike Conley 2 |
Serge Ibaka 4 |
Blocks |
James Johnson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma City
|
87 |
40.7 |
5-21 |
16-20 |
12 |
45 |
5 |
5 |
19 |
Memphis
|
90 |
40.0 |
4-14 |
22-27 |
19 |
43 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.