Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35 as Thunder rally in the 2nd half and beat Grizzlies 114-100

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, including a nine-point outburst successful the 4th quarter, to assistance the Oklahoma City Thunder bushed the Memphis Grizzlies 114-100

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, including a nine-point outburst successful the 4th quarter, to assistance the Oklahoma City Thunder bushed the Memphis Grizzlies 114-100 connected Sunday.

Memphis was inactive wrong azygous digits with conscionable much than 4 minutes near erstwhile Gilgeous-Alexander converted consecutive 3-pointers and completed a three-point play to agelong the pb to double-figures, helping seal the triumph for the defending NBA champions. Oklahoma City improved to 6-1 connected the roadworthy and 10-1 overall, with its lone nonaccomplishment coming Wednesday astatine Portland.

Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell each scored 21 points for the Thunder. Isaiah Hartenstein finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 17 points. Cedric Coward had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Jaylen Wells and Sant Aldama scored 12 apiece. Ja Morant was constricted to 11 points connected 3-for-18 shooting from the field.

Oklahoma City overcame mediocre shooting and a 19-point shortage successful the archetypal fractional by outscoring Memphis 34-18 successful the 3rd and erase the Grizzlies' advantage. The Thunder went connected to outscore Memphis 63-38 successful the 2nd half.

Oklahoma City has won 14 consecutive games against Memphis, including a four-game expanse successful the opening circular of past season's Western Conference playoffs.

Memphis got disconnected to a bully commencement for a 2nd consecutive game, shooting amended than 50% for astir of the half. Meanwhile, the Thunder were struggling astatine 39% shooting wide and 19% from beyond the arc. That included Gilgeous-Alexander going 5 of 14 from the tract successful the half.

The Grizzlies stretched their pb to 19 points earlier a 14-6 tally by Oklahoma City to adjacent the fractional near Memphis with a 62-51 vantage astatine the break. That rally continued astatine the commencement of the 2nd fractional arsenic the Thunder got backmost into the game.

Thunder: Host Golden State Warriors connected Tuesday.

Grizzlies: Begin a four-game travel astatine the New York Knicks connected Tuesday.

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