⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Grizzlies stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ MEM better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Grizzlies won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their 23, and outscored them 31-14 off them- Owned the paint, 54 points inside to 38
- Lost the glass, 36 rebounds to 58
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q2 11:18 · OKC 35-26 MEM
- Lead
Russell Westbrook hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:11 · OKC 93-92 MEM
- Ties it
Kevin Durant hit a two point shot, Russell Westbrook with the assist
OT 3:40 · OKC 97-97 MEM
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:11 · OKC 92-92 MEM
- Missed FT
Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 1:08 · OKC 97-100 MEM
- Turnover
Kevin Durant lost ball
OT 0:17 · OKC 99-102 MEM
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q3 2:48 · OKC 71-74 MEM
- Lead
Zach Randolph hit a two point shot
OT 3:57 · OKC 95-97 MEM
- Winner
Mike Conley hit a free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:55 · OKC 97-98 MEM
Bad plays
- Turnover
Sam Young traveling
Q4 1:54 · OKC 93-92 MEM
- Turnover
Mike Conley traveling
Q4 0:21 · OKC 95-95 MEM
- Missed FT
Mike Conley misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 2:55 · OKC 97-98 MEM
📊The numbers
| OKC | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 7 | Threes made | 2 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 68 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Assists | 17 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 27 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 31 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
