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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grizzlies | 17 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 99 |
 Thunder | 32 | 38 | 20 | 28 | 118 |
MEMTeam statsOKC| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 39-9142.9% | 10-3132.3% | 11-1478.6% | 42 | 17 | 14 |
| OKC | 45-10443.3% | 15-4533.3% | 13-1681.3% | 55 | 21 | 7 |
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Oklahoma City Thunder118| 38 | 27 | 10-29 | 3-10 | 4-4 | 0 | +12 | −0.8 | |||||||
| 35 | 24 | 10-19 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +3.1 | ||||||
| 33 | 20 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 0 | 5-6 | 0 | +9 | +4.5 | ||||||
| 33 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −5.0 | ||||
| 27 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 | −1.2 | ||||||
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| 24 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | +9 | −0.4 | |||||||
| 22 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0 | 0-0 | +18 | +6.5 | |||||||
| 16 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +17 | +0.4 | |||||
| 7 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +2.1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −0.9 | |||
| Team | 118 | 45-10443.3% | 15-4533.3% | 55 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 13-1681.3% | 16 | 8 | 8 | |||
Bench 33 points on 13 for 26 shooting
Did not play: Kenrich Williams, Ajay Mitchell and Dillon Jones (coach’s decision).
Memphis Grizzlies99| 40 | 23 | 10-25 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | −7 | −5.6 | |||||||
| 37 | 19 | 7-17 | 2-7 | 3-3 | −4 | +2.8 | ||||||||
| 35 | 26 | 10-17 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | −20 | +4.2 | ||||
| 31 | 13 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −14 | −5.6 | |||||
| 26 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −13 | +1.3 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 10 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −7.1 | |||
| 18 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −3.2 | ||||||
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −6.4 | ||||
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −1.9 | |||||
| Team | 99 | 39-9142.9% | 10-3132.3% | 42 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11-1478.6% | 9 | 3 | 5 | |||
Bench 14 points on 6 for 17 shooting
Did not play: Vince Williams Jr., Lamar Stevens, GG Jackson and Jay Huff (coach’s decision).
Thunder118Grizzlies99ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-99 for a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
The Thunder took control with a 16-2 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 23.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 8 rebounds but shot 10 for 29. Jalen Williams added 24 points (12 in the paint). Chet Holmgren added 20 points (9 in the first quarter), 11 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Alex Caruso had 13 points and 3 steals off the bench. The Thunder had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 points, and Ja Morant added 23 points and 6 assists.
The Grizzlies forced 7 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the Grizzlies 21-3 on the fast break.
Oklahoma City ThunderMemphis GrizzliesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
105 points from the field on 104 shots: 7.6 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 18-28 | 64.3% | 66% |
| In the paint | 9-21 | 42.9% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 3-10 | 30.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-8 | 25.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 13-37 | 35.1% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | 35 | 13 | 5-10 | −3 |
| John Konchar | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | −2 |
| Desmond Bane | 8 | 2 | 1-8 | −2 |
| Santi Aldama | 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 7 | 2-7 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 34 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane | 31 | 10 | 5-8 | −1 |
| Ja Morant | 10 | 2 | 1-4 | −1 |
| Santi Aldama | 7 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | 6 | 1 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 7 | 3-5 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 20 | 6 | 2-6 | +1 |
| Zach Edey | 9 | 5 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 8 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Santi Aldama | 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 4 | 0-0 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 58 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
OKC win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Wallace 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gilgeous-Alexander 3 AST)
Q1 1:23
11.0%
71→82
Holmgren 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Wallace 1 AST)
Q1 4:22
10.9%
66→77
Bane Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Q2 9:59
9.2%
92→82
Morant 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Edey 1 AST)
Q2 6:43
9.1%
87→78
Holmgren 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Gilgeous-Alexander 4 AST)
Q2 5:52
8.2%
77→85
