The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-114., the team’s
seventh straight defeat, on Wednesday night at FedExForum in their final game
before the All-Star Break.
Paul George led Oklahoma City with 28 points (10-15 FG, 6-9 3P), with 22 of his
total points coming in the first half. Russell Westbrook finished with 23
points, 13 rebounds and a game-high 15 assists for his 17th triple-double this
season. Carmelo Anthony added 19 points (7-18 FG, 4-10 3P).
After 13 lead changes, Memphis had a 42-40 advantage with 8:09 to play in the
first half before Oklahoma City went on a 26-4 run over the next 6:03 to take a
20-point lead. Oklahoma City put up 73 points through the first two frames and
maintained a 20-point halftime advantage.
After trailing as many as 22 in the third quarter, the Grizzlies began chomping
at the lead, as they began the fourth quarter in a 10-point hole (94-84).
Memphis would come within a single-point of tying scores twice in the final five
minutes of action (104-103 at 5:00 and 115-114 at 47.1), but were unable to
regain a lead as the Thunder scored six unanswered to close out the game.
The Grizzlies got a career-high 28 points (10-16 FG) from Andrew Harrison, who
was also a career-high 5-of-5 from beyond the arc. Tyreke Evans added 23 points
(8-18 FG, 4-7 3P) and a team-high nine rebounds. Jarell Martin finished with 17
points (7-12 FG) and eight rebounds off the bench. Chandler Parsons returned to
action after missing the previous 20 games with right knee soreness and saw 12
minutes of action, finishing with five points.
The Grizzlies will be back at FedExForum next Friday when they take on the
Cleveland Cavaliers for their lone trip to Memphis this season. Tip-off is at 7
p.m. CT. Tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial
Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN.
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