Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 27-8 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-122.
The Grizzlies went on a 15-6 run to lead 102-90 with 11:35 left in the fourth quarter. Aleksej Pokusevski’s 3-pointer put the Thunder ahead for good with 6:10 left. Kenrich Williams and Darius Miller scored 7 points each during the run, and they led 117-110 with 4:35 left and by as many as 11.
During clutch time, the Thunder outscored the Grizzlies 8-0. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 7 of the Thunder’s 8 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Justise Winslow had 2 steals, and the Grizzlies scored 3 points off them.
Pokusevski had a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Miller added 11 points off the bench. The Thunder had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had 22 points (12 in the paint) and 7 assists. Jonas Valančiūnas had 16 points (12 in the paint) and 14 rebounds. The Grizzlies had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Thunder shot 57.5% from the field and 51.6% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 51.1% and 31.8%. The Grizzlies outscored the Thunder 35-11 off turnovers. The Thunder outscored the Grizzlies 36-23 in 12 minutes with Miller, Muscala, Williams, Roby and Pokusevski on the floor together. Moses Brown fouled out.