NBA: Thunder crush Grizzlies, stretch home win streak to 9
Published March 11, 2024 1:25pm Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-93 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander hit a season-high five 3-pointers, going 5-for-7 from beyond the arc, as the Thunder never trailed. Oklahoma City stayed hot at home, stretching its winning streak on […]
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-93 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
Gilgeous-Alexander hit a season-high five 3-pointers, going 5-for-7 from beyond the arc, as the Thunder never trailed.
Oklahoma City stayed hot at home, stretching its winning streak on its home court to nine, the longest active home streak in the NBA.
The Thunder have won three consecutive games and 10 of their last 12 to move into the top spot in the Western Conference.
The Grizzlies have dropped back-to-back games and 16 of their last 20.
While Gilgeous-Alexander continued to shine for Oklahoma City, it was Josh Giddey’s continuing resurgence that helped the Thunder quickly seize control.
Giddey had a hand in Oklahoma City’s first 10 points, starting with a layup for the game’s first basket that turned into a three-point play.
Giddey had two assists and added another bucket in the first three-plus minutes of the game.
Giddey finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals.
By midway through the first quarter, the Thunder took a lead that didn’t shrink to fewer than 11. After halftime, the margin never got closer than 21.
Rookie Cason Wallace added a season-high 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting in the win and Luguentz Dort scored 14 on 5-of-5 shooting, including four 3-pointers.
The Thunder shot 52.7 percent from the floor.
It was a rough night for Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams.
In the first quarter, Williams turned his ankle near midcourt and had to go to the locker room for treatment before returning to start the second quarter.
Less than four minutes into the second quarter, Williams drove to the basket, cutting between Lamar Stevens and Trey Jamison for a layup. But as Williams spun around following the shot, he twisted his ankle again, stepping on a cameraman underneath the basket, and left the game for good with a right ankle sprain.
Rookie GG Jackson led the Grizzlies with a career-high 30 points.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
