OKC Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies | Game Highlights | March 16, 2024

OKC Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies | Game Highlights | March 16, 2024

But you’re right Michael this Memphis team has not performed well in this building surprisingly just 8 and 26 so you got Jackson and Bane to the primary starters as Chad Homer is going to open up the scoring for OKC as he bottoms that three hon sees a crowd open shooter it’s

Gy from the outside and Josh gy from the corner knocks down his first shot Alama thought about a three instead outside there’s a Miss but it’s tapped over to Alama and then he just got totally swallowed up by SGA percentage wise how about this you know a lot of times you give credit

To now they want to push thort all swings around to hren put on the line not going to matter still able to bury the three being in one of the Top Shot blocking teams see what that block shot leads to on the other end that guy dribbling the basketball is going to

Make a big difference for this team oh but he just got met by Chad HR inside giddy on the leak Jackson got it and it looks like Jaylen Williams recovered from behind and knocked it free take a look at this BR this is what I was talking about he

Wasn’t even the primary Defender and somehow comes across to swipe that ball away conveniently man I’m loyal man I’m loyal all the way even if it looks like a foul get a great block on Kyrie Irvin there is Jaylen Williams going left pulling up for that shot and shows a

Little touch stepped in for Memphis now he’s defending Chad hren hren on the roll CAU the pass nicely done and jdub and Chad hren on the same page this is Chad hren and he was he was ready for it Gordon Hayward has his first Deuce got to get back on defense there is

Kenri Williams meeting Gabriel right at the rim and here’s the last piece I mean I mean he’s up in the air and just perfect timing can’t some coming in the absence of John Moran there’s a deflection nice steal K Wallace Wallace is going to drive right

On Jackson Jr and punch it in in a couple of Threes but case Wallace on this play using that long Wings span and not affected whatsoever by the r still looking for the first points here of this second quarter Jay will little ball fak up top JB three on the way that

One’s going to rattle in just beautiful ball mve Thunder shot it at 52% he dropped a 45 points a couple of weeks ago against quen Bama Kar almost got the steal led to the J will drive but how important the Rolling Thunder book bus is reading so

Important how about that play coming out of the timeout Josh gidy on a dime on the back door cut went in doubt go for the body Shay got underneath but Jackson quickly with the block there’s jdub stealing it right back Jay duub to the cups going to take contact plus the foul

The ball in a half court for plays like this where a team is going one way and he just snatches away to momentum almost in an instant and gets an and one as you mentioned on last year’s defensive player of the year mve the ball help move the offense two-point lead as we

Open up this third quarter first shot of the third quarter Chad hren he opened up the scoring in the first quarter go up one number folks that’s 17 assists on 198 field goals man that’s pretty efficient going up against this Memphis team and he’s playing with a purpose and

Josh giddy lower in the shoulder on Desmond Bane and this is the height advantage that you were talking about Michael because he can shoot over the top of B 30 points against the thunder in that Sunday game in OKC 26 in the game against Charlotte giddy again using his size as he Powers

His way to the cup just playing Bully ball and that would have been his block his third block that’s just Josh giney Jay du cutting through hen kicks extra pass up top Shay aims fires and hits from downtown there’s nothing you can do about that in the third quarter the Thunder built it

Out and one of the few that’s two threes for him to tie this game at 70 past the Midway point of the third quarter hren docks into that shot and scores that’s beautiful that’s just beautiful basketball 78 we’ll go to the fourth Board of the Thunder trying to grind one

Out in the grind house and Isaiah Joe and Jay will one of the top charge takers on the team and once again collapse in the pocket kicking out to the shooter delivering was Gordon Hayward in the 80s that stretched out really long and he went

Back to his normal size oh and Jay how did he do it losing his balance lost the steps still able to flick it up and in and the thunder come just with good play offensively that’s a tough shot today first separation that this game really has

Seen and it comes here in the later stages of the third quarter 13-point OKC lead picked a pocket I mean look at this just got such quick hands and then nice little shuffle pass over the Mark egal here Michael had to call the timeout a quick 80 run by this Memphis Grizzlies

Team that has not gone away there is Jay dub fading away going left like he always does the good thing is got plenty of time here in this ball game to get their Collective facts back as Jay dub just continues to wear out that left side of the floor he’s got the

Ball primarily in his hands the Thunder can put a little pressure here on Memphis with some defens of plays and there’s one defensive play Bane got caught inside and Homen with another block for him make the foul that’s a nice block by chck Alama was anywhere close to the

Basketball or making a play on the basketball as Lou D is left wide open and takes advantage as he cashes in that deep one JB cuts across the lane swings over an open shooter that is KAS Wallace excellent look what a rebound from Dort floats it up there it’s Jed homr to

Spike it down this was one of those plays where the Thunder creating a little bit of Separation in the third quarter an offensive rebound and it leads to the Chet homr Spike well they made points when they needed to and fitting that this game is close it’s been close throughout kenrich no

Hesitation there’s another three kenrich Williams from downtown how about L Dort just drawing in a defense collaps in the pocket the fight from this Memphis team and good help defense kenrich Williams came over took it right away from Jackson Jr Jada little side step Jaylen Williams scores with the scoop

That’s just terrific and then here the Strip by kenri Thunder playing downhill basketball and this is what they do best folks in transition it’s a bad call and a nice deflection and a steal right out of the hands of Jackson Jr got act like a kid in the fourth grade coming

Home coming out of recess just walk the ball up and run some time off this clock nice Cut K Wallace right across the Baseline slams it down C have to do that they’ll take whatever shot they want nice the flexion ched Homer’s going to get credited with another Block

They’ll take whatever shot they want nice deflection ched Homer’s going to get credited with another block and it’s Oklahoma City coming on the road and taking another win from the Memphis Grizzlies sweeping the season series final score 118 112 having a fight through all kinds of different elements of this game

Jay dub outstanding 23 points 7 rebound six assists complimenting Chad hren in his 20th double double of the season and the Thunder going to have three days off before their next game which will be on Wednesday inside paycom Center but picking up a road Victory and let’s send

It down to Nick who is standing by with at least one Thunder player in chat hren maybe more thanks Chris Chad this was a marathon what did it take mentally for you guys not to let them go on an extended run figure it out figure it out uh you

Know we just had to make winning plays down the stretch uh it wasn’t going our way the whole game uh or even in the fourth quarter but uh you know we came together enough to come away with the win seemed like transition was huge for you guys you dominated fast break points

Why was it so big to get out and run tonight uh you know we’re a fast team we got young legs and uh we got we get easier looks when uh we’re not playing against that defense so when we can get out and run uh uh the game opens up for

Us you had tremendous balance in your game from the pick and Pops the rolls the alley oops attacking off the dribble tell me about your decision making on the floor I wouldn’t count that like a drop off oh uh say the last part one more time but just the the decision

Making that you have on the floor out there as an offensive player uh just always trusting my teammates and making the right play knowing that uh you know it leads to good things there’s not a lot of rookies that understand restraint on the floor like you do uh what’s it

Like for you to to be able to do the things that drive winning yeah uh you know it’s awesome uh nobody likes to l lose especially not myself so whatever it takes to win I’m willing to do awesome thanks guys appreciate Youk

Rewatch highlights from the Thunder’s 118 – 112 win over the Grizzlies

0:00 First Quarter
2:18 Second Quarter
3:23 Third Quarter
5:32 Fourth Quarter

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