National Basketball Association
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
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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
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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.
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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.