Memphis Grizzlies @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK | Game ID: 22300931
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 38 26 38 22 124MEM 24 19 25 25 93
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 in 3 quarters as Thunder blow out Grizzlies 124-93
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — The Oklahoma City Thunder took no chances against the struggling Memphis Grizzlies .
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and six assists in three quarters and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Memphis Grizzlies 124-93 on Sunday night.
Rookie Cason Wallace scored a season-high 22 points, Josh Giddey had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Lu Dort scored 14 points and made all four of his 3-point tries for the Thunder. Oklahoma City won its third straight to stay at the top of the Western Conference standings.
Oklahoma City opened up a 22-8 lead midway through the first quarter and never looked back.
“They got guys fighting for contracts, fighting for minutes, and that’s a dangerous team to play," Giddey said, "And I thought we did a good job of playing the game, not the opponent.”
The only bad news for the Thunder came when No. 2 scorer Jalen Williams left in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle and did not return. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault offered no update after the game, saying the team would look at it in the morning.
Rookie GG Jackson II scored a season-high 30 points in just his second career start and Jaren Jackson Jr . added 16 for Memphis, which has lost seven of nine.
The Grizzlies were short-handed, as has been the case much of the season. Star guard Ja Morant has missed most of the season. Desmond Bane remained out with a sprained left ankle and Marcus Smart was still out with an injured finger on his right hand, among other injuries for Memphis.
The Grizzlies started their 38th starting lineup of the season Sunday.
“Yeah, it’s a challenge," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said. "You’ve got to accept it. You’ve got to accept the reality. I mean, every game’s a different starting lineup, different depth, who’s in and who’s out. It’s a challenge, but these guys go and they compete hard. Trying to find chemistry is definitely a challenge. But we’re putting the work in.
"Tonight just wasn’t our game and we’ll be better on Tuesday.”
Giddey sparked the Thunder early with 11 points, four rebounds and three assists in the first quarter to help Oklahoma City take a 38-24 lead.
Daigneault said it was important for Oklahoma City to start strong.
“I mean, you see games every night in the NBA where a team’s banged up or a team with a lesser record knocks off a team with a better record," he said. "And so I never take for granted when we give that kind of energy output. And it was from the jump.”
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in the first half and the Thunder made 11 3-pointers before the break to take a 64-43 lead. Oklahoma City shot 57% in the first half.
Oklahoma City poured it on in the third quarter. A steal and two-handed dunk by Dort put the Thunder ahead 90-57 with just under five minutes remaining in the period. Aaron Wiggins dunked on Jaren Jackson Jr. on a fast break to give Oklahoma City a 99-63 lead. The Thunder led 102-68 after three quarters.
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Grizzlies: Host the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaJrKeLa 6 8 -14 2 10 20 2 7 29 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 2 2 1
MEM Aldama, Jackson, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia
in Aldama, Jackson, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaJrJaSt 4 13 -1 5 7 71 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Jackson, Jackson Jr., Jarreau, Stevens
in Jarreau, Stevens
out Kennard, LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaJaIiSt 2 3 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0
MEM Aldama, Jackson, Jarreau, Jemison III, Stevens
in Jemison III
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJaIiLaSt 3 0 -4 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
MEM Gabriel, Jarreau, Jemison III, LaRavia, Stevens
in Gabriel, LaRavia
out Aldama, Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaIiKeLaSt 2 3 -1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 2
MEM Gabriel, Jemison III, Kennard, LaRavia, Stevens
in Kennard
out Jarreau
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJrKeLaSt 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia, Stevens
in Aldama, Jackson Jr.
out Gabriel, Jemison III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaJrKeLa 2 8 +2 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Jackson, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia
in Jackson
out Stevens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaJrJaKe 3 6 -4 2 6 33 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3
MEM Aldama, Jackson, Jackson Jr., Jarreau, Kennard
in Jarreau
out LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaJrKeLa 6 14 -8 5 8 62 1 2 50 3 6 50 2 3 5 3 1 1 3 4
MEM Aldama, Jackson, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia
in LaRavia
out Jarreau
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJaJrKeSt 2 2 -2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Aldama, Jackson, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Stevens
in Stevens
out LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJaJrJaSt 2 4 -5 1 3 33 0 1 0 4 4 100 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 1
MEM Gabriel, Jackson, Jackson Jr., Jarreau, Stevens
in Gabriel, Jarreau
out Aldama, Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJrJaIiSt :56 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
MEM Gabriel, Jackson Jr., Jarreau, Jemison III, Stevens
in Jemison III
out Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJaJaIiSt :58 2 +2 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
MEM Gabriel, Jackson, Jarreau, Jemison III, Stevens
in Jackson
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJaIiLaSt 3 7 0 3 5 60 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
MEM Gabriel, Jarreau, Jemison III, LaRavia, Stevens
in LaRavia
out Jackson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJaJaIiSt 9 18 +3 6 14 43 1 4 25 5 8 62 1 9 10 4 1 0 1 1
MEM Gabriel, Jackson, Jarreau, Jemison III, Stevens
in Jackson
out LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 6 22 +14 8 13 62 3 6 50 1 1 100 1 7 8 6 2 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHaWi 1 2 -3 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, K. Williams
in Hayward, K. Williams
out Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaJoWiWa 5 14 +3 5 7 71 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe, Wallace
out Dort, Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWiWa 4 6 +6 3 7 43 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 3 0 2 3 0
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wallace
in Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Joe, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWaWi 2 2 -3 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace, Wiggins
in Joe, Wiggins
out Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWi 2 5 0 2 6 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wiggins
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander
out Giddey, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoWi 2 8 -1 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
in Hayward, Holmgren
out Jay. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiJo :57 5 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Jay. Williams, Joe
in Jay. Williams, Joe
out Holmgren, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWa 6 22 +8 8 14 57 4 6 67 0 0 0 3 2 5 6 1 1 1 4
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace
in Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace
out Hayward, Jay. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi 3 9 +5 5 7 71 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams
in Joe, K. Williams
out Giddey, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaWiJoWiWi 3 7 0 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 1 1 1 3
OKC Hayward, Jay. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wiggins
in Hayward, Jay. Williams, Wiggins
out Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiHaWiWaWi 3 7 0 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
OKC Dieng, Hayward, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dieng, Wallace
out Jay. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiDiHaWiIi 2 5 +5 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Biyombo, Dieng, Hayward, K. Williams, Waters III
in Biyombo, Waters III
out Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiDiMuWaIi 7 10 -6 3 10 30 2 7 29 2 2 100 1 5 6 2 0 0 2 4
OKC Biyombo, Dieng, Muscala, Wallace, Waters III
in Muscala, Wallace
out Hayward, K. Williams
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MEMDJ D. Jarreau
GJ G. Jackson
JJ J. Jackson Jr.
JL J. LaRavia
JE Jemison
LK L. Kennard
LS L. Stevens
SA S. Aldama
TJ T. Jemison III
WG W. Gabriel
OKCAW A. Wiggins
BB B. Biyombo
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
GH G. Hayward
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
LW L. Waters III
MM M. Muscala
OD O. Dieng
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
MEM/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur