OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Player Stats and Box Score for March 5 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The OKC Thunder were back on the road on Wednesday night, visiting the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum. It was the third matchup between the two teams this season, with the Thunder winning the first two. The Thunder also entered the game on a seven-game winning streak against the Grizzlies.

Coach Mark Daigneault made one slight change to his starting five after Chet Holmgren was given a rest as part of his injury management. Holmgren was replaced by Cason Wallace, joining the regulars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein.

Meanwhile, coach Taylor Jenkins had to make some adjustments with Jaren Jackson Jr. injured and Ja Morant back in the lineup. The Grizzlies' starting five featured Morant, Desmond Bane, Jaylen Wells, Vince Williams Jr. and Zach Edey.

After a close matchup in the first half, the OKC Thunder dominated the second half to earn the 120-103 road win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his MVP campaign with 41 points, two rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Jalen Williams added 20 points, five rebounds, nine assists and two steals.

Isaiah Hartenstein dropped a double-double of 10 points and 15 rebounds with three steals, while Jaylin Williams provided 13 points, four rebounds and two blocks off the bench. Aaron Wiggins also contributed 16 points as the Thuder's sixth man.

On the other hand, Ja Morant had 24 points, three rebounds and six assists in his return from injury. The Memphis Grizzlies missed Jaren Jackson Jr.'s production as they lost their third game in a row. Brandon Clark had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, while Desmond Bane had 14 points on 15 shots.

The Thunder improved to 51-11 for the season, which is by far the best record in the Western Conference standings. The Grizzlies, on the other hand, dropped to 38-24 and are now fourth in the West.

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OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Player Stats and Box Score

Thunder

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Williams	20	5	9	2	1	4	3	35	7-17	1-6	5-5	21
Isaiah Hartenstein	10	15	2	3	1	0	3	28	5-9	0-0	0-0	17
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	41	2	8	2	0	4	5	35	14-25	3-5	10-10	19
Luguentz Dort	3	4	3	1	0	1	4	34	1-7	1-7	0-0	35
Cason Wallace	4	4	1	1	0	1	1	19	2-3	0-1	0-0	-20
Adam Flagler	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Jaylin Williams	13	4	0	0	2	0	1	18	4-4	4-4	1-2	2
Ousmane Dieng	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	2-3	1-2	0-0	2
Kenrich Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	0-3	0-1	0-0	-7
Isaiah Joe	8	3	1	0	0	1	2	16	3-7	2-6	0-0	4
Aaron Wiggins	16	1	3	1	0	0	0	30	6-9	3-4	1-2	22
Chet Holmgren	DNP

Grizzlies

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaylen Wells	3	5	1	1	0	2	1	26	0-5	0-5	3-4	-18
Zach Edey	6	9	0	1	0	1	1	20	3-8	0-0	0-0	-10
Ja Morant	24	3	6	1	0	5	5	32	8-22	2-9	6-6	-21
Desmond Bane	15	6	1	1	1	1	1	33	5-14	1-3	4-5	2
Vince Williams Jr.	12	3	2	1	0	1	2	25	5-12	1-7	1-1	-9
Brandon Clarke	13	11	2	1	0	1	2	27	5-7	0-0	3-3	-9
Marvin Bagley III	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	15	1-2	1-2	0-0	-11
Lamar Stevens	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	2
GG Jackson	6	3	2	0	0	0	3	19	2-7	2-3	0-0	2
Jay Huff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	2
Luke Kennard	2	2	4	0	0	1	0	18	1-4	0-2	0-0	-31
Scotty Pippen Jr.	15	5	3	3	0	3	2	21	6-9	2-3	1-1	10
Cam Spencer	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	2-2	2

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OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Summary

The third matchup of the season between the OKC Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies started pretty close. Both teams struggled to score in the first five minutes of the first quarter before an offensive breakout midway through the period. They traded leads as the Thunder earned a 30-27 lead entering the second quarter.

Memphis quickly regained the lead before another back-and-forth game ended with the visitors ahead 61-55 at halftime. The third quarter was a different story as the Thunder began taking over, building a 15-point lead at the five-minute mark. They were up by 13 points heading into the final 12 minutes.

The Grizzlies were able to trim the lead to just six points early in the fourth quarter, but the Thunder went on another run. They never looked back and finished the game to get the 17-point victory.