Grizzlies beat Thunder 122-114
Mike Conley scored 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and the Memphis Grizzlies went on a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-114.
The Thunder led 83-82 when Mario Chalmers’ 3-pointer put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 10:08 left. He scored 11 points as they pulled away to a 97-87 lead with 7:23 left.
The Thunder got within 111-108 on Russell Westbrook’s 3-pointer with 1:02 to play, but JaMychal Green answered with a 3-pointer, and the Thunder got no closer than 114-109.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Thunder 9-2. In the fourth quarter, Westbrook had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Thunder scored 4 points off them.
Chalmers scored 29 points off the bench, and Jeff Green added 20 points. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Thunder, Westbrook had 40 points, 14 assists and 3 steals on 13 for 19 shooting. Enes Freedom scored 16 points (8 in the first quarter) off the bench.
The Grizzlies went 36 for 39 at the line to the Thunder’s 22 for 31. The Thunder were outscored 28-11 in 8 minutes with Collison, Augustin, Freedom, Waiters and Payne on the floor together. Steven Adams fouled out.