National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 100, Memphis 95
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#67 John Goble, #64 Eli Roe, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
13601
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Russell Westbrook scored 30 points and Kevin Durant had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth consecutive game with a 100-95 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
The Thunder (9-2) handed Memphis (3-6) its third consecutive loss.
Oklahoma City's Thabo Sefolasha scored 12 points and Kendrick Perkins had 13 rebounds.
Westbrook had 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first half.
Marc Gasol had a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds and added four blocks for the Grizzlies. Mike Conley had 15 points and 10 assists and Rudy Gay scored 16.
Dante Cunningham gave Memphis a 66-63 lead with 5:20 left in the third quarter, but the Thunder closed with a 12-5 run and led 75-71 after three quarters. Oklahoma City kept the small lead throughout the fourth.
Quincy Pondexter pulled Memphis to 95-92 with a 3-pointer but Gay lost the ball out of bounds with 25.3 seconds remaining and the Thunder held on by making 5 of 6 free throws.
The Thunder was 26 of 32 and the Grizzlies 12 of 20 at the line. Oklahoma City also dominated the boards 51-39.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma City |
|
Memphis |
|
Russell Westbrook 30 |
Scoring |
Marc Gasol 20 |
|
Kevin Durant 5 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 10 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 13 |
Rebounds |
Marc Gasol 14 |
|
Kevin Durant 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Marc Gasol 4 |
|
Reggie Jackson 2 |
Steals |
Mike Conley 3 |
|
Serge Ibaka 2 |
Blocks |
Marc Gasol 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Oklahoma City
|
100 |
45.9 |
6-15 |
26-32 |
14 |
51 |
6 |
4 |
15 |
| Memphis
|
95 |
45.9 |
5-12 |
12-20 |
16 |
39 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against New York. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Thunder have a W/L % of .889 after a win and .500 after a loss.