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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 105, Oklahoma City 101
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Where: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #26 Bob Delaney, #42 Eric Lewis, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 17868

Zach Randolph scored 31 points and led the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies to a 105-101 overtime victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

The visiting Grizzlies played without forward Rudy Gay, who sat out with a sprained right big toe. Gay and Zach Randolph lead the Grizzlies in scoring with 20 points per game each.

Tony Allen helped make up for Gay's absence by scoring a season-high 27 points.

Memphis (28-26) rallied from a 13-point deficit in the third quarter and made decisive plays in overtime to snap Oklahoma City's four-game winning streak.

The Thunder lost for the first time in six overtime games this season. The Grizzlies improved to 2-5 in OT.

The game was tied 95-95 going into the extra session. Mike Conley's free throw with 2:55 left broke a 97-all tie and Sam Young's basket gave Memphis a 100-97 lead with 2:11 to play.

Kevin Durant's two free throws with 45 seconds left cut the deficit to one, but Randolph scored in the lane with 28 seconds remaining, making it 102-99.

After Oklahoma City committed a turnover, Conley split two free throws, giving Memphis a four-point lead. After Jeff Green's tip-in, Conley was fouled again and made both free throws with 5.4 seconds remaining

Durant scored 31 points and Russell Westbrook added 21 for the Thunder (35-17), who committed 21 turnovers.

Westbrook's free throw with 2:11 remaining in regulation broke a 92-92 tie. Durant's jumper with 1:43 left gave the Thunder a three-point lead, but Allen's three-point play with 58 seconds to play tied the game.

Following turnovers by both teams, the Thunder set up for a last shot, but Westbrook's long heave was short.

Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Oklahoma City
Zach Randolph 31 Scoring Kevin Durant 31
Mike Conley 4 Assists Russell Westbrook 11
Zach Randolph 14 Rebounds Serge Ibaka 14
Tony Allen 9 Free Throws Made Russell Westbrook 7
Tony Allen 5 Steals Kevin Durant 1
Tony Allen 3 Blocks Serge Ibaka 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 105 45.7 2-5 29-39 17 36 5 11 10
Oklahoma City 101 41.2 7-19 24-32 19 58 7 3 23
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.