Along with a sell-out crowd for FedExForum's "Wrestling Night," Zach Randolph's 12th straight double-double lead the Grizzlies to a 85-74 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night in the ninth sellout of the season at FedExForum.
Randolph led all scorers with 21 points, 18 rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes of play. Randolph currently holds the longest double-double streak by an NBA player this season and is only two shy of tying a career-best streak of 14 straight double-doubles, set in January 2011.
Marc Gasol also double-doubled, contributed 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out a team-high five assists. Gasol also posted a flawless performance from the free-throw line.
The Grizzlies held Oklahoma City to .346 FG on 27-of-78 shooting, while Memphis shot .370 on 34-of-92 field goal attempts. The Grizzlies are now 27-1 when outshooting their opponents. Memphis dominated in the paint, outshooting the Thunder 44-22 down low.
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Durant missed all five of his shots from beyond the arc. Russell Westbrook added 14 points, six rebounds and team-high five assists.
Memphis will tip-off a three-game road trip tomorrow, meeting the Phoenix Suns on Monday, Feb. 2 for their first matchup.
Key Stat of the Night
- Memphis took it to the Thunder under the basket, dominating the painted area, 44-22.
Key Run of the Night
- With the score at 68-62 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies went on a 11-2 run to extend their lead to 79-64 with 7:35 remaining in the matchup.
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- Zach Randolph (21 points, 18 rebounds) racked up his 12th consecutive double-double, the longest streak by an NBA player this season… Randolph is two shy of tying a career-best streak of 14 straight double-doubles, set in January 2011.
- Marc Gasol filled up the stat sheet with 15 points, 12 rebounds and a team-high five assists and went 5-of-5 (.1000) from the charity stripe.
- In his return from a two game absence due to a left wrist sprain, Mike Conley recorded 10 points on 4-of-12 (.333) shooting with three assists… Conley sank 2-of-5 (.400) of his shots from beyond the three-point line.
- The Grizzlies held Kevin Durant (25.6 ppg entering tonight) and Russell Westbrook (25.2 ppg entering tonight) to a combined 29 points on 10-of-32 shooting (.313).
Next Game:
The Grizzlies will begin a 3-game road trip by taking on the Suns in Phoenix on Monday.
Next Home Game:
The Grizzlies will return home to face the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, Feb. 8 at FedExForum.