NBA

Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder

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47-22, 23-12 Away
Final
125 - 118

20-47, 9-25 Home

Grizzlies lead for all but 25 seconds in win over Thunder

After being sidelined for 27 games due to an ankle injury, Brooks walked onto the court Sunday only to see that both Memphis and Oklahoma City were wearing white uniforms. The Grizzlies retreated to their locker room to change into their navy blues — a five-minute delay.

The mishap was a rare snag in an otherwise successful night for Brooks and Company. The Grizzlies trailed the Thunder for a total of 25 seconds all night before leaving with a 125-118 win.

Memphis saw a balanced scoring effort: Desmond Bane had 21, Jaren Jackson Jr. 18, Ja Morant 17, Brooks 15, Brandon Clarke and Tyus Jones with and Ziaire Williams had 11.

“Tons of credit to the Thunder,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. “They were just relentless for 48 minutes … We just got enough stops in crucial moments there.”

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 31 points and seven assists, and Darius Bazley had a season-high 29 points to go along with 10 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which has lost six of its last seven games.

Memphis led 38-26 at the end of the first quarter, with former OKC player Steven Adams recording seven points and eight rebounds in nine minutes. He finished with 9 points and 16 rebounds.

“It was beautiful, man,” Adams said of his return. “Nostalgia … It was awesome coming back.”

The Thunder opened up the second quarter on a 7-0 run that Lindy Waters III capped off with a 3-pointer, but the Grizzlies led 61-54 at halftime.

Despite picking up his fourth foul with 6:11 left in the third, Gilgeous-Alexander stayed in the game and scored seven of his team’s next 12 points.

Memphis took a 95-79 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but Bazley scored 12 points to will Oklahoma City into contention. A 3-point shot by Theo Maledon trimmed the deficit to 121-115 with 25.5 seconds left in regulation, but the Grizzlies hung on.

“We needed a lot of things to happen for us and a lot of stuff not to fall for them,” Bazley said of the late push. “(Memphis) is a good team … But I thought we did a good job of just staying together and trying to get all the way back into it.”

TIP-INS

Grizzlies: Memphis recorded 20 offensive rebounds in the win. Adams led the way with seven offensive boards, while Bane added three of his own.

Thunder: After scoring a career-high 16 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, Waters tied it Sunday with 16 points in 30 minutes off the bench.

UP NEXT

Grizzlies: At Indiana on Tuesday night.

Thunder: Host Charlotte on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

MEM wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 118
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 125 - 118
4th 0.0 Tre Mann makes 22-foot three point jumper (Theo Maledon assists) 125 - 118
4th 1.0 Theo Maledon offensive rebound 125 - 115
4th 3.4 Darius Bazley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot 125 - 115

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/mem.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMEM https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/okc.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originOKC
48-102 FG 41-97
47.1 Field Goal % 42.3
11-29 3PT 13-41
37.9 Three Point % 31.7
18-20 FT 23-28
90.0 Free Throw % 82.1
57 Rebounds 44
20 Offensive Rebounds 14
37 Defensive Rebounds 30
30 Assists 25
8 Steals 7
5 Blocks 8
13 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 11
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
12 Fast Break Points 17
72 Points in Paint 52
20 Fouls 21
18 Largest Lead 2
Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylin Williams, F Day-To-Day Oct 12
Ajay Mitchell, G Day-To-Day Oct 11
Isaiah Joe, SG Day-To-Day Oct 11
Branden Carlson, C Day-To-Day Oct 11
Alex Caruso, SG Day-To-Day Oct 11
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Vince Williams Jr., G Day-To-Day Oct 12
Scotty Pippen Jr., G Day-To-Day Oct 11
Ja Morant, PG Day-To-Day Oct 9
Jaren Jackson Jr., PF Day-To-Day Sep 28
Brandon Clarke, PF Out Sep 28

Game Information

Paycom Center

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 17,482 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 4 0 1.000 - W4
New Orleans 2 0 1.000 1 W2
Houston 2 0 1.000 1 W2
Dallas 2 1 .667 1.5 W1
Memphis 0 3 .000 3.5 L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Denver 2 1 .667 - W2
Minnesota 2 2 .500 0.5 W1
Oklahoma City 2 2 .500 0.5 L1
Portland 1 1 .500 0.5 W1
Utah 0 3 .000 2 L3
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