⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 22 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MEM better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their ten- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 32
- A 13-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 25 in the second quarter
- Could not get to the line, sixteen free throws to their 31
- Gave up second chances, thirteen offensive rebounds to their six
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Grizzlies
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Tuomas Iisalo technical foul
Q2 10:19 · MEM 32-41 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 6 down to 5 up
Q1 5:58 · MEM 16-21 OKC
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 25
Q2 2:16 · MEM 46-71 OKC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 23-point lead to 33
Q4 5:51 · MEM 89-122 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ajay Mitchell misses technical free throw
Q2 10:19 · MEM 32-41 OKC
📊The numbers
| MEM | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Shooting from the field | 55% |
| 10 | Threes made | 16 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Assists | 25 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 62 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 30 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. CowardF | 23 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -9 |
C. BoozerF | 31 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2-14 | 0-8 | 4-4 | -30 |
J. WellsF | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -31 |
Z. EdeyC | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 8-8 | -14 |
T. JeromeG | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 5-5 | -16 |
J. GrantF | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -11 |
J. SmallG | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 3-4 | -25 |
C. SpencerG | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -8 |
Q. PostC | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -6 |
K. MurrayF | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -9 |
O. ProsperF | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
T. HendricksF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 |
K. LopezF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 |
J. MashackG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 97 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 29-88 | 10-45 | 29-31 |
Did not playG. Jackson (coach's decision)
Thunder
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. HartensteinC | 26 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +31 |
K. WilliamsG | 19 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | +16 |
S. Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 30 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 11-22 | 3-5 | 3-3 | +12 |
J. McCainG | 29 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +12 |
A. MitchellG | 30 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 14-20 | 4-7 | 3-5 | +33 |
B. StirtzG | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | +7 |
A. CarusoG | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +23 |
A. MaraC | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | +2 |
M. PeavyG | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -2 |
J. DixG | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +15 |
B. BarnhizerF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
D. TerryG | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Team | 128 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 51-92 | 16-35 | 10-16 |
