OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score (Feb. 8) | 2024-25 NBA season

The OKC Thunder further strengthened their grip on the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, securing a 125-112 victory over the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. With the win, OKC improved to 42-9, while Memphis fell to 35-17.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 32 points, though he was uncharacteristically inefficient, shooting 8-for-26. Aaron Wiggins stepped up in Lu Dort’s absence, delivering a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds in his starting role.

First-time All-Star Jalen Williams had 25 points — all from field goals — while also contributing six rebounds and six assists. In his first start with OKC, Alex Caruso added 14 points, while Isaiah Hartenstein dominated the glass with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

The Thunder’s three-point shooting proved to be a difference-maker, as they knocked down 18 triples, compared to 12 for the Grizzlies.

Memphis was led by Desmond Bane’s 20 points, while Jaren Jackson Jr. added 19, Santi Aldama chipped in 18 and Ja Morant finished with 16. Off the bench, GG Jackson contributed 11.

One of the biggest disparities came in shot attempts, as the Grizzlies were held to just 81, while OKC — boosted by a 21-10 edge in offensive rebounds — fired off 105 shots.

Check out the OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies box score below.

OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score

OKC Thunder player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Jalen Williams	37:10	25	6	6	12	20	60.0	1	5	20.0	0	0	0.0	2	4	1	1	4	5	10
Alex Caruso	27:00	14	3	2	5	10	50.0	2	4	50.0	2	2	100	2	1	1	0	0	3	7
Isaiah Hartenstein	32:28	12	14	4	5	9	55.6	0	0	0.0	2	2	100	6	8	0	3	1	5	5
Aaron Wiggins	38:04	26	11	2	9	18	50.0	8	13	61.5	0	0	0.0	2	9	0	0	0	1	15
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	33:54	32	0	8	8	26	30.8	3	5	60.0	13	16	81.3	0	0	0	2	0	5	18
Jaylin Williams	14:01	5	8	3	2	5	40.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	3	5	1	0	1	2	12
Kenrich Williams	22:51	6	8	4	2	6	33.3	2	4	50.0	0	0	0.0	3	5	2	0	0	2	3
Isaiah Joe	25:06	3	4	0	1	7	14.3	1	6	16.7	0	0	0.0	2	2	0	0	2	3	-6
Dillon Jones	07:42	2	1	0	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Adam Flagler	00:52	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Branden Carlson	00:52	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		125	65	29	45	105	42.9	18	42	42.9	17	21	81.0	21	34	5	6	8	27	-

Memphis Grizzlies player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Jaylen Wells	12:06	2	3	0	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	3	-13
Jaren Jackson Jr.	35:06	19	3	2	7	14	50.0	2	3	66.7	3	6	50.0	0	3	3	3	4	4	5
Zach Edey	12:59	5	2	0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	1	1	100	1	1	1	1	0	3	-5
Desmond Bane	36:07	20	9	5	7	15	46.7	3	7	42.9	3	3	100	0	9	2	0	3	2	-10
Ja Morant	36:00	16	5	7	6	19	31.6	2	4	50.0	2	4	50.0	1	4	0	2	1	2	-12
Santi Aldama	24:39	18	6	4	6	8	75.0	1	3	33.3	5	5	100	2	4	0	0	1	2	-5
Brandon Clarke	21:47	5	7	1	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	3	4	75.0	3	4	0	1	1	1	-23
GG Jackson	20:11	11	1	0	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	3	6	50.0	0	1	0	0	2	0	-12
Scotty Pippen Jr.	08:20	6	2	0	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	4	5	80.0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1
Luke Kennard	15:34	3	2	1	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	1	0	1	2	-1
Vince Williams Jr.	14:38	7	0	1	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	4	5	80.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10
Jay Huff	00:52	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Konchar	00:52	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zyon Pullin	00:49	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		112	55	21	36	81	44.4	12	28	42.9	28	39	71.8	10	30	7	9	13	21	-

OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies: Game recap

The top two teams in the Western Conference went head-to-head on Saturday night, as the OKC Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies clashed in a battle featuring electrifying point guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ja Morant.

Despite missing key defenders Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort, the Thunder came out firing, knocking down six 3-pointers in the first quarter to take an early 34-26 lead.

The hot shooting continued in the second quarter, with four more 3s helping OKC extend their lead to 69-52 at halftime.

By the break, Thunder guards Gilgeous-Alexander (17 points), Aaron Wiggins (17 points, seven rebounds, five triples) and Jalen Williams (14 points, four rebounds, four assists) were leading the charge.

The Grizzlies rotated 11 players in the first half, with Jaren Jackson Jr. contributing 13 points, while Desmond Bane added nine points and six rebounds. However, Memphis struggled from deep, hitting just six 3-pointers, while also surrendering 13 offensive rebounds.

OKC kept up the pressure in the third quarter, outscoring the Grizzlies 35-31 to maintain control.

Memphis made a late push in the fourth quarter to close the gap, but the Thunder executed down the stretch to seal the win.