National Basketball Association
Memphis 101, Oklahoma City 93
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, May 7, 2011
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #52 Pat Fraher, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance:
18119
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Zach Randolph had 21 points and 21 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to post a 101-93 overtime victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.
The Grizzlies scored the first six points of overtime after dominating the fourth quarter to stun the fourth-seeded Thunder, who were outscored 38-17 over the final 17 minutes of the game.
O.J. Mayo and Mike Conley scored 18 points apiece and Marc Gasol added 16 for the eighth-seeded Grizzlies, who outscored Oklahoma City 15-4 over the final 7 1/2 minutes of regulation.
Russell Westbrook had 23 points and 12 assists and Kevin Durant had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder.
Game 4 is Monday in Memphis.
Oklahoma City led by as many as 16 points in the third quarter but helped Memphis get back in the game by scoring just 10 final-quarter points. The Grizzlies, who trailed by 13 entering the fourth quarter, finally caught the Thunder at 84 on a free throw by Tony Allen with 3:19 left.
Allen scored the first basket of overtime and Memphis outscored Oklahoma City 15-7 in the extra session.
Serge Ibaka had 14 points, eight rebounds and six blocked shots for the Thunder.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma City |
|
Memphis |
Russell Westbrook 23 |
Scoring |
Zach Randolph 21 |
Russell Westbrook 12 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 4 |
Kendrick Perkins 13 |
Rebounds |
Zach Randolph 21 |
Russell Westbrook 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Marc Gasol 8 |
Thabo Sefolosha 2 |
Steals |
Mike Conley 2 |
Serge Ibaka 6 |
Blocks |
Marc Gasol 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma City
|
93 |
36.6 |
4-21 |
21-23 |
19 |
53 |
10 |
6 |
14 |
Memphis
|
101 |
37.8 |
3-10 |
30-44 |
17 |
55 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. 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 Memphis. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.