Thunder 100, Grizzlies 95
Russell Westbrook scored 30 points and Kevin Durant had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth consecutive game with a 100-95 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
The Thunder (9-2) handed Memphis (3-6) its third consecutive loss.
Oklahoma City's Thabo Sefolasha scored 12 points and Kendrick Perkins had 13 rebounds.
Westbrook had 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first half.
Marc Gasol had a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds and added four blocks for the Grizzlies. Mike Conley had 15 points and 10 assists and Rudy Gay scored 16.
Dante Cunningham gave Memphis a 66-63 lead with 5:20 left in the third quarter, but the Thunder closed with a 12-5 run and led 75-71 after three quarters. Oklahoma City kept the small lead throughout the fourth.
Quincy Pondexter pulled Memphis to 95-92 with a 3-pointer but Gay lost the ball out of bounds with 25.3 seconds remaining and the Thunder held on by making 5 of 6 free throws.
The Thunder was 26 of 32 and the Grizzlies 12 of 20 at the line. Oklahoma City also dominated the boards 51-39.