Game ID: 42400143
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Memphis Grizzlies
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
FedExForum, Memphis, TN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MEM 40 37 18 13 108OKC 29 22 36 27 114
MEM vs OKC ScoutingMEM vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MEM availability going into 4/11 · back-to-backBACK Williams Jr. back 4/08 after 3, 17 min since (97% of 18)
BACK Jackson back 4/05 after 9, 6 min since (38% of 16)
BACK Konchar back 4/08 after 3, 9 min since (73% of 12)
BACK Huff back 4/05 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Spencer back 4/05 after 2, 5 min since (48% of 10)
NEW Edey 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Pippen Jr. 22 to 27 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restBACK Williams Jr. back 4/08 after 3, 17 min since (93% of 18)
BACK Jackson back 4/05 after 9, 6 min since (38% of 16)
BACK Konchar back 4/08 after 3, 8 min since (66% of 12)
BACK Huff back 4/05 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Spencer back 4/05 after 2, 5 min since (48% of 10)
NEW Edey 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Pippen Jr. 22 to 29 min over the last 5
MEM availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restBACK Williams Jr. back 4/08 after 3, 19 min since (104% of 18)
BACK Jackson back 4/05 after 9, 13 min since (83% of 16)
BACK Konchar back 4/08 after 3, 12 min since (93% of 12)
BACK Huff back 4/05 after 2, 11 min since (91% of 12)
BACK Spencer back 4/05 after 2, 13 min since (128% of 10)
NEW Edey 22 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Pippen Jr. 22 to 29 min over the last 4
MEM availability going into 4/22 · 1 day's restBACK Williams Jr. back 4/08 after 3, 19 min since (104% of 18)
BACK Konchar back 4/08 after 3, 14 min since (115% of 12)
NEW Edey 22 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Pippen Jr. 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Spencer 10 to 16 min over the last 3
MEM availability going into 4/24 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
NEW Edey 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Pippen Jr. 22 to 29 min over the last 4
MEM availability going into 4/26 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 3 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Huff missed 2 since 4/22, returns tonight: 6 min (52% of 12)
NEW Edey 22 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Pippen Jr. 22 to 31 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 46 since 1/05, returns tonight: 18 min (126% of 14)
BACK Wiggins back 4/04 after 5, 21 min since (103% of 21)
BACK Jay. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 24 min since (169% of 14)
OKC availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 2 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Dort missed 2 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 2 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 2 since 4/09, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 4/04 after 5, 24 min since (115% of 21)
BACK Jay. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 25 min since (172% of 14)
BACK Mitchell back 4/11 after 46, 18 min since (126% of 14)
OKC availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 3 since 4/09, returns tonight: 23 min (66% of 35)
OUT Jal. Williams missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 26 min (78% of 33)
OUT Dort missed 3 since 4/09, returns tonight: 22 min (75% of 29)
OUT Holmgren missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 21 min (74% of 28)
OUT Hartenstein missed 3 since 4/09, returns tonight: 21 min (80% of 26)
OUT Wallace missed 3 since 4/09, returns tonight: 13 min (48% of 26)
OUT Caruso missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 12 min (57% of 21)
BACK Jay. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 17 min since (120% of 14)
BACK Mitchell back 4/11 after 46, 18 min since (126% of 14)
NEW Wiggins 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Joe 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 15 to 24 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/22 · 1 day's restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/20 after 3, 23 min since (66% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/20 after 2, 26 min since (78% of 33)
BACK Dort back 4/20 after 3, 22 min since (75% of 29)
BACK Holmgren back 4/20 after 2, 21 min since (74% of 28)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/20 after 3, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/20 after 3, 13 min since (48% of 26)
BACK Caruso back 4/20 after 2, 12 min since (57% of 21)
BACK Jay. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 18 min since (122% of 14)
BACK Mitchell back 4/11 after 46, 17 min since (118% of 14)
NEW Wiggins 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Joe 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 15 to 24 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/24 · 1 day's restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/20 after 3, 31 min since (88% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/20 after 2, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Dort back 4/20 after 3, 27 min since (93% of 29)
BACK Holmgren back 4/20 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/20 after 3, 24 min since (91% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/20 after 3, 19 min since (71% of 26)
BACK Caruso back 4/20 after 2, 17 min since (82% of 21)
BACK Jay. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 15 min since (102% of 14)
BACK Mitchell back 4/11 after 46, 17 min since (118% of 14)
NEW Wiggins 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Joe 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 15 to 28 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 4/26 · 1 day's restOUT K. Williams missed 2 since 4/22, returns tonight: 2 min (10% of 15)
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/20 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/20 after 2, 33 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Dort back 4/20 after 3, 30 min since (103% of 29)
BACK Holmgren back 4/20 after 2, 29 min since (102% of 28)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/20 after 3, 23 min since (87% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/20 after 3, 20 min since (77% of 26)
BACK Caruso back 4/20 after 2, 19 min since (92% of 21)
BACK Mitchell back 4/11 after 46, 13 min since (92% of 14)
OKC availability going into 5/05 · 8 days' restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/20 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/20 after 2, 34 min since (103% of 33)
BACK Dort back 4/20 after 3, 30 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Holmgren back 4/20 after 2, 29 min since (102% of 28)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/20 after 3, 23 min since (89% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/20 after 3, 21 min since (78% of 26)
BACK Caruso back 4/20 after 2, 21 min since (100% of 21)
BACK K. Williams back 4/26 after 2, 2 min since (10% of 15)
OKC availability going into 5/07 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 13 min (94% of 14)
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/20 after 3, 36 min since (103% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/20 after 2, 35 min since (105% of 33)
BACK Dort back 4/20 after 3, 30 min since (102% of 29)
BACK Holmgren back 4/20 after 2, 29 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (93% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/20 after 3, 21 min since (79% of 26)
BACK Caruso back 4/20 after 2, 22 min since (105% of 21)
BACK K. Williams back 4/26 after 2, 2 min since (10% of 15)
OKC availability going into 5/09 · 1 day's restBACK K. Williams back 4/26 after 2, 7 min since (45% of 15)
BACK Mitchell back 5/07 after 2, 13 min since (94% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Morant at 24 and Bane at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jackson (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 100, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jal. Williams at 26 and Wiggins at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Memphis's 121 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-5 a night and Memphis minus-6. Call it OKC 120, Memphis 111.
4/11 @ DEN 109-117 — MEM notes
MEM lost 109-117. MEM shot 45% (41 of 91) to DEN's 48%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DEN's 31. The glass went 41-52 against them. Bane led with 24 (9 of 19, 3 of 8 from three); Morant added 21, Jackson Jr. 18. Q1 was theirs, 35-28, but the other 3 periods went 89-74 against them. They led by as many as 15. Pippen Jr.'s -17 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/13 vs DAL 132-97 — MEM notes
MEM won 132-97. MEM shot 50% (52 of 104) to DAL's 44%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 15 times to DAL's 22. MEM turned it over 11 times to DAL's 18. The glass went 53-38 for them. Stevens led with 31 (14 of 25, 2 of 8 from three); Bagley III added 25, Spencer 23. The hinge was Q3, 37-21: a lead of 13 became 29, and the lead reached 41. Stevens was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
4/20 @ OKC 80-131 — MEM notes
MEM lost 80-131. MEM shot 34% (32 of 93) to OKC's 51%, 6 of 34 from three. MEM turned it over 22 times to OKC's 15, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 43-54 against them. Morant led with 17 (6 of 17, 1 of 6 from three); Bagley III added 17. Q4 was theirs, 17-19, but the other 3 periods went 112-63 against them. Bane's -51 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/22 @ OKC 99-118 — MEM notes
MEM lost 99-118. MEM shot 43% (39 of 91) to OKC's 43%, 10 of 31 from three. MEM turned it over 14 times to OKC's 7, and OKC turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 42-55 against them. Jackson Jr. led with 26 (10 of 17, 2 of 3 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Morant added 23, Bane 19. Q3 was theirs, 27-20, the deficit cut from 18 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 98-72 against them. Jackson Jr.'s -20 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/24 vs OKC 108-114 — MEM notes
MEM lost 108-114. MEM shot 43% (36 of 83) to OKC's 45%, 14 of 42 from three, and got to the line 26 times to OKC's 33. MEM turned it over 16 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 10 steals. Pippen Jr. led with 28 (8 of 16, 6 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Jackson Jr. added 22, Morant 15. Q2 was theirs, 37-22, but the other 3 periods went 92-71 against them. They led by as many as 29. Kennard's -13 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/26 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Morant at 19 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Jackson (3 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 24 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Memphis's 115 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-5 a night and Memphis minus-4. Call it OKC 118, Memphis 110.
4/11 @ UTA 145-111 — OKC notes
OKC won 145-111. OKC shot 56% (56 of 100) to UTA's 38%, 24 of 53 from three, and got to the line 13 times to UTA's 20. OKC turned it over 10 times to UTA's 16. The glass went 47-57 against them. Wiggins led with 35 (14 of 24, 4 of 10 from three); Joe added 32, K. Williams 18. The hinge was Q4, 38-25: a lead of 21 became 34, and the lead reached 38. Joe was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
4/13 @ NOP 115-100 — OKC notes
OKC won 115-100. OKC shot 42% (41 of 98) to NOP's 38%, 9 of 47 from three. Wiggins led with 28 (8 of 18, 2 of 6 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Carlson added 26, K. Williams 17. The hinge was Q1, 38-19: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Wiggins was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/20 vs MEM 131-80 — OKC notes
OKC won 131-80. OKC shot 51% (50 of 99) to MEM's 34%, 17 of 48 from three. OKC turned it over 15 times to MEM's 22. The glass went 54-43 for them. Wiggins led with 21 (8 of 15, 4 of 7 from three); Jal. Williams added 20, Holmgren 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-16: a lead of 12 became 32, and the lead reached 56. Jal. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +44.
4/22 vs MEM 118-99 — OKC notes
OKC won 118-99. OKC shot 43% (45 of 104) to MEM's 43%, 15 of 45 from three. OKC turned it over 7 times to MEM's 14. The glass went 55-42 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 27 (10 of 29, 3 of 10 from three); Jal. Williams added 24, Holmgren 20. The hinge was Q1, 32-17: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Caruso was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/24 @ MEM 114-108 — OKC notes
OKC won 114-108. OKC shot 45% (39 of 86) to MEM's 43%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 33 times to MEM's 26 — 23 points from the stripe to their 22. OKC turned it over 11 times to MEM's 16. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 31 (10 of 26, 2 of 7 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Jal. Williams added 26, Holmgren 24. The hinge was Q3, 36-18: the deficit went from 26 to 8. OKC trailed 51-77 at the half and won the second half 63-31. Holmgren was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/26 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Morant at 19 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Jackson (3 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 24 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Memphis's 115 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-5 a night and Memphis minus-4. Call it OKC 118, Memphis 110.
5/05 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 100, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 25 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 8 days' rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Jokić at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 39 percent from three to OKC's 29 and the line, where OKC takes 25 free throws a game to Denver's 18. Call it OKC 117, Denver 108.
5/07 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and OKC minus-2 and the arc, Denver at 39 percent from three to OKC's 32. Call it OKC 118, Denver 110.
5/09 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Jokić at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-3 and the turnovers, Denver giving it away 14 times a game to OKC's 9. Call it OKC 118, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJrMoJr 4 9 +5 2 5 40 1 6 17 2 2 100 2 4 1 1 1 1 1
MEM Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Morant, Pippen Jr.
in Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Morant, Pippen Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoWi 4 4 -8 1 3 33 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 3 0 1 0 2 3
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaEdMoJr 2 8 +4 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Edey, Morant, Pippen Jr.
in Aldama
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiJo 4 17 -2 7 7 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdKoMoJr 1 6 -1 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Edey, Konchar, Morant, Pippen Jr.
in Konchar
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiJo 4 17 -2 7 7 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJrKeKoJr 3 12 +3 0 2 0 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Konchar, Pippen Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Kennard
out Edey, Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiJo 4 17 -2 7 7 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJrKeKoJr 3 12 +3 0 2 0 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Konchar, Pippen Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Kennard
out Edey, Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGiHoJoWa 2 3 -1 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Caruso, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
in Caruso, Holmgren, Wallace
out Dort, Hartenstein, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJrKeKoMo 2 5 0 2 3 67 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
MEM Aldama, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Konchar, Morant
in Morant
out Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGiHoMiWa 2 5 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Caruso, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Mitchell, Wallace
in Mitchell
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EdJrKeKoMo 2 8 +3 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2
MEM Edey, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Konchar, Morant
in Edey
out Aldama
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHaWiWaWi 3 8 -2 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 4 25 2 1 2 0 0 1 2
OKC Caruso, Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJrKeMo 2 4 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
MEM Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Morant
in Bane
out Konchar
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaWiWiWaWi 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
OKC Caruso, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaEdKeJr 2 9 +9 3 3 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Edey, Kennard, Pippen Jr.
in Aldama, Pippen Jr.
out Jackson Jr., Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoGiWiWi 2 0 -9 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Caruso, Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Wiggins
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander
out Jal. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrMoJr 2 6 +3 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Morant, Pippen Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Morant
out Edey, Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWa 2 3 -1 0 0 0 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
in Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
out Caruso, Jay. Williams, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrKeJr 3 7 -4 2 3 67 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 1 3
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Pippen Jr.
in Kennard
out Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWa 3 11 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 4 4 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Jal. Williams
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJrKeJr 5 7 -4 1 4 25 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 4 3 1 1 3 2
MEM Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Pippen Jr.
in Edey
out Aldama
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoWi 5 11 +4 3 6 50 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 3 3 0 1 1 3
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Hartenstein
out Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaEdKeJr 2 0 -6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Edey, Kennard, Pippen Jr.
in Aldama
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 2 6 +6 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrKoJr 2 5 -3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Konchar, Pippen Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Konchar
out Edey, Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiJoWa 2 8 +3 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Wallace
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaEdJrJr 1 6 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 1 1 2
MEM Aldama, Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Pippen Jr.
in Edey
out Konchar
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHaWiJoWa 2 8 +2 1 3 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 1 2 1 0 0 2
OKC Caruso, Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Caruso, Hartenstein
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdJrKeJr 1 0 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Aldama, Edey, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Pippen Jr.
in Kennard
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHaWiJoWa 2 8 +2 1 3 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 1 2 1 0 0 2
OKC Caruso, Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Caruso, Hartenstein
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJrKeKo 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Konchar
in Bane, Konchar
out Aldama, Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoGiHoWa 3 6 +2 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1
OKC Caruso, Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
out Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EdJrKeKoJr 1 2 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Edey, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Konchar, Pippen Jr.
in Pippen Jr.
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoGiHoWa 3 6 +2 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1
OKC Caruso, Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Wallace
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
out Hartenstein, Jal. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrKoJr 2 4 +1 1 1 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Konchar, Pippen Jr.
in Aldama, Bane
out Edey, Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWa 2 6 +2 0 2 0 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 3 0 0 1 1 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Jal. Williams
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaEdKeJr 3 5 -1 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Edey, Kennard, Pippen Jr.
in Edey, Kennard
out Jackson Jr., Konchar
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoGiHaWi 3 6 +1 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
OKC Caruso, Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Jal. Williams
in Caruso, Hartenstein
out Holmgren, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaJrKeJr 3 0 -6 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2
MEM Aldama, Bane, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Pippen Jr.
in Jackson Jr.
out Edey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoGiHoWi 4 8 +8 0 0 0 1 3 33 3 6 50 0 4 1 2 1 1 1
OKC Caruso, Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Holmgren
out Hartenstein
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MEMDB D. Bane
JJ J. Jackson Jr.
JK J. Konchar
JM J. Morant
LK L. Kennard
SA S. Aldama
SP S. Pippen Jr.
VW V. Williams Jr.
ZE Z. Edey
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
AW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
LD L. Dort
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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Thunder rally from 29 points down after Morant leaves with injury, top Grizzlies for 3-0 series lead
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Chet Holmgren scored all but one of his 24 points in the second half and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 29-point deficit after Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 on Thursday night for a 3-0 series lead.
Morant was hurt with just over three minutes left in the first half and Memphis leading 67-40. The Grizzlies led by 26 at halftime.
The 29-point comeback was the second-largest in an NBA postseason game since play-by-play data began being recorded in the 1996-97 season.
The only one bigger: A comeback from 31 points down by the Los Angeles Clippers against Golden State on April 15, 2019.
The top-seeded Thunder, who won Game 1 131-80 in the fifth-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history, didn’t even have a lead in this one until the fourth quarter. Now, they can close out the series Saturday.
“I just through out of halftime, we kind of reconnected to who we are. We were very out of character in the first half,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points for Oklahoma City and Jalen Williams added 26, splitting a pair of free throws with 1:20 left to give the Thunder their first lead.
Scotty Pippen scored 28 points, two short of his career high, to lead Memphis. Jaren Jackson Jr . added 22 points as Memphis saw its substantial lead evaporate in the second half.
“Understanding leads,” Williams said. “You're never too far ahead, and you're never too far behind.”
“They built a 29-point lead in a half, so we felt like all we had to do was build our own 29-point lead,” GIlgeous-Alexander said.
Morant went down hard under the basket with just over three minutes remaining in the first half and was ruled out for the remainder of the game early in the second half with a left hip contusion.
Memphis was on a fast break after a Thunder turnover. Pippen was driving to the basket when he dropped the ball off to Morant at the rim. Luguentz Dort , who was stumbling at the time, fell into Morant while he was in the air, sending the Morant crashing to the floor. The play was reviewed for a flagrant foul, but was ruled a common foul.
Morant had 15 points and five assists.
Memphis carried a 77-51 lead into the break. But the Thunder used a 36-18 scoring edge in the third quarter to claw back,
“I think it is very hard to describe to anyone who hasn't been in that situation,” Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said.