Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 91, Oklahoma City 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 7, 2014
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #29 Mark Lindsay, #68 Marat Kogut, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance: 18203

Grizzlies 91, Thunder 89: Mike Conley capped a 20-point effort with a 3-pointer in the final minute as visiting Memphis kept alive the best start in franchise history.

Courtney Lee hit all three of his 3-point attempts en route to 17 points and Zach Randolph finished with 16 for the 6-0 Grizzlies, who made 9-of-18 from beyond the arc and 5-of-11 in the fourth quarter. Marc Gasol chipped in eight points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.

Reggie Jackson registered 22 points - 12 in the final seven-plus minutes - to lead depleted Oklahoma City, which hurt itself by going 3-of-11 from the line. Jeremy Lamb had 17 points in his season debut and Serge Ibaka made a career-high four 3-pointers to finish with 16 points, but missed a potential game-winning triple at the buzzer.

Jackson's runner and Lamb's 3-pointer tied it at 81 with just over four minutes left and the Thunder seized an 89-87 lead - their only advantage of the game - on Jackson's 3 with 53 seconds to go. Conley answered moments later with his decisive make from long range, Jackson missed on the other end and a five-second violation later took away another chance for the hosts before Ibaka's desperation shot was off.

Memphis led by single digits throughout the first half and closed it on a 7-0 run to carry a 49-40 lead into the locker room. The lead ballooned to 14 points early in the third before a 12-0 surge by the Thunder made it a two-point game and set up a tight second half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Thunder F Perry Jones sat with a knee injury suffered Tuesday in Toronto. ... C Steven Adams and PG Sebastian Telfair had 13 points apiece for Oklahoma City. ... Lee is 7-for-8 from long distance in two games since returning from a concussion.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Oklahoma City
Mike Conley 20 Scoring Reggie Jackson 22
Mike Conley 5 Assists Reggie Jackson 8
Marc Gasol 9 Rebounds Steven Adams 11
Courtney Lee 4 Free Throws Made Steven Adams 1
Tony Allen 4 Steals Steven Adams 2
Marc Gasol 3 Blocks Jeremy Lamb 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 91 42.0 9-18 14-17 21 38 4 10 8
Oklahoma City 89 46.8 12-25 3-11 16 44 1 3 20
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .200 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.