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Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will lead the Oklahoma City Thunder against Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record in the NBA are in a fight against the 12-10 Memphis Grizzlies and trail 50-44 at the half. The Thunder have been virtually unbeatable at home as they have lost only one game at home this season.
The Grizzlies are getting scoring help from starters Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol as well as O.J. Mayo off the bench as all three of those players are in double figures. The Thunder are getting scoring from their two superstars in Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant as they each have 13 points at the break, and the only other scorer James Harden who has contributed with 10 points. Outside of those three the rest of the Thunder team has gone cold.
The Grizzlies have their lead because they were able to secure a five-point lead after the first quarter and extended their lead to 11 points in the second quarter, but the Thunder started to mount a comeback and chipped away at the lead and now trail only 50-44 at the half.
For more on this game Thunder fans should check out Welcome To Loud City and Grizzlies fans should stop by Straight Outta Vancouver. For more NBA news and analysis head on over to SB Nation's NBA Basketball page.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be looking for its second straight win when they host the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night. The Thunder knocked off Dallas 95-86 on Wednesday and had a full day of rest for which to prepare for the Grizzlies.
Russell Westbrook scored 33 points in the win over Dallas while Kevin Durant added 23. Serge Ibaka brought a defensive surge to the game with 11 rebounds and 10 blocked shots against the Mavericks. The Thunder have won eight of their last 10 games and sit atop the conference with a 17-4 record.
Memphis won its second game in a row on Thursday knocking off the previously hot Atlanta Hawks 96-77 to start their road trip. Rudy Gay led the way 21 points while Tony Allen and O.J. Mayo each finished with 18 points.
Game date/time: Friday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. CT
Location: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: Thunder Radio Network
Online Streaming: NBA League Pass Broadband
For more on this game Thunder fans should check out Welcome To Loud City and Grizzlies fans should stop by Straight Outta Vancouver. For more NBA news and analysis head on over to SB Nation's NBA Basketball page.
Thunder Vs. Grizzlies: Oklahoma City Defeat Memphis, 101-94 On Kevin Durant's 36 Points
Kevin Durant scored the final seven points of the game and 36 overall to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Memphis Grizzlies 101-94. Durant broke the tie at 94 points on a three-point shot just 53 seconds left in the game and then hit a jumper ove Rudy Gay to extend their lead to five points and then Durant finished off the game with a pair of free throws.
Durant was not alone in this victory, Russell Westbrook 21 points and James Harden came off the bench to score 24 points. The Grizzles were led by Marc Gasol who had 24 points and had five players in double figures in the loss.
Heading into the fourth quarter the Grizzlies were leading by eight points but the Thunder went on a 14-4 run to take a three-point lead, and from then on out it was a back and forth game until Durant took over the game in the last minute where he scored seven points to lead the Thunder to victory.
For more on this game Thunder fans should check out Welcome To Loud City and Grizzlies fans should stop by Straight Outta Vancouver. For more NBA news and analysis head on over to SB Nation's NBA Basketball page.
Feb 03 10:13p by Jeremy Mauss