The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 125-112, showcasing dominant team basketball and strong performances from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Aaron Wiggins. The Thunder led by as much as 24 points, securing a decisive victory despite a late Grizzlies rally.
The Oklahoma City Thunder were faced with another challenging matchup in the Western Conference, this time against the Memphis Grizzlies . Despite a late fourth-quarter push, the OKC Thunder walked away with a 125-112 victory.
Even with its star pairing getting off to impressive starts, guard Aaron Wiggins had arguably the best first half of any player on the court. He opened the game with 17 points and seven rebounds, going 6-for-10 from the field. Shutting down Memphis's trio of Jackson, Desmond Bane and Ja Morant was significant in putting themselves in a position to win. Morant struggled to score the ball all game, going 6-for-19 from the field and finishing with 16 points. Bane also finished with 20 at the game's end.
There was simply nothing Memphis could do to stop the Thunder on offense for the remainder of the quarter OKC stuck to its fundamental principles, locking down on defense and getting to its traditional scoring spots on offense. They ended the third quarter leading 104-83.
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