National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 109, Memphis 100
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #70 Brent Barnaky, #60 David Guthrie, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 18203

Kevin Durant scored 28 of his 40 points in the second half and Russell Westbrook added 22 points and 11 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 109-100 on Saturday night.

Durant and Westbrook combined for 28 of the Thunder’s 34 points in the third quarter to push a two-point halftime lead to 83-77 heading into the final period.

The NBA’s top scoring duo (49.8 point) combined for 10 points down the stretch to seal the victory after Memphis had pulled within four.

Durant and Westbrook needed outstanding performances to offset another overwhelming effort by Memphis forward Zach Randolph, who had 27 points and 16 rebounds but couldn’t prevent the Grizzlies from having their three-game winning streak snapped.

Randolph is averaging 25.8 points and 13.5 rebounds in his last eight games.

Oklahoma City won this game by holding Randolph to just three points in the final quarter, allowing Rudy Gay to score just five of his 20 points in the second half and hitting 27-of-29 free throws after halftime.

Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Oklahoma City
Zach Randolph 27 Scoring Kevin Durant 40
Greivis Vasquez 6 Assists Russell Westbrook 11
Zach Randolph 16 Rebounds Kevin Durant 8
Tony Allen 5 Free Throws Made Kevin Durant 13
Rudy Gay 3 Steals Thabo Sefolosha 2
Marc Gasol 3 Blocks Russell Westbrook 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 100 43.0 1-15 19-30 20 40 7 9 13
Oklahoma City 109 47.3 4-14 35-42 24 47 6 5 18
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.