OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and Oklahoma City defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 on Thursday night as the Thunder won their eighth straight and team-record 61st game of the season.

All-Star guard Jalen Williams scored 20 points in his return for the Thunder after missing seven games with a hip injury. Isaiah Hartenstein added 18 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City (61-12), which remained two games ahead of Cleveland for the league’s best record with nine games to play. The Thunder have clinched the best record in the Western Conference.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and Scotty Pippen Jr. added 17 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals for the Grizzlies. Memphis guard Ja Morant sat out for the sixth straight game with a strained hamstring.

Oklahoma City led 63-59 at halftime, then opened the second half on an 8-0 run that forced a Memphis timeout. The Thunder scored one more bucket before the Grizzlies finally got on the board in the third quarter.

The Grizzlies clawed back late in the period, and the Thunder lead was 91-89 heading into the fourth.

Oklahoma City dominated the fourth. A 3-pointer by Cason Wallace put the Thunder up 112-99, then Hartenstein made a pair of free throws to close out a 15-0 run.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: Memphis could have used a scorer like Morant late, when the offense stagnated. The Grizzlies made 5 of 19 field goals in the fourth.

Thunder: Key reserves Alex Caruso (low back soreness) and Jaylin Williams (left hip stiffness) left the game. But the Thunder had more than enough depth.

Key mo

ment

Oklahoma City's Lu Dort hit a 3-pointer to break a 99-all tie in the fourth. On the next Thunder possession, Hartenstein dunked for a 104-99 lead with just over six minutes remaining.

Key stat

The Thunder made 13 of 23 field goals in the fourth.

Up next

The Grizzlies host the Lakers on Saturday. The Thunder host the Pacers on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Chet Holmgren (Santi Aldama gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Desmond Bane misses layup	0	0
11:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	2	0
11:20	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	2	3
11:00	Chet Holmgren misses 10-foot two point shot	2	3
10:58	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	2	3
10:55	Santi Aldama misses 25-foot three point shot	2	3
10:51	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	2	3
10:36	Isaiah Hartenstein bad pass (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)	2	3
10:24	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 13-foot two point shot	2	3
10:23	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	2	3
10:16	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	3
10:13	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	2	3
10:04	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	2	3
10:04	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 1 of 3	2	4
10:04	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 2 of 3	2	5
10:04	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 3 of 3	2	6
9:49	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 5-foot two point shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	4	6
9:38	Isaiah Hartenstein kicked ball violation	4	6
9:27	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	4	6
9:24	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	4	6
9:21	Santi Aldama shooting foul	4	6
9:21	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
9:21	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	6	6
9:11	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	6	9
8:57	Jalen Williams misses 8-foot two point shot	6	9
8:54	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	6	9
8:42	Santi Aldama misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	9
8:41	Thunder defensive team rebound	6	9
8:41	Jaren Jackson Jr. loose ball foul	6	9
8:29	Jaylen Wells shooting foul	6	9
8:29	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	7	9
8:29	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	8	9
8:17	Desmond Bane steps out of bounds turnover	8	9
8:04	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 7-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	10	9
7:55	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	10	9
7:55	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 2	10	10
7:55	Jay Huff enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	10	10
7:55	Santi Aldama makes free throw 2 of 2	10	11
7:43	Chet Holmgren misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	11
7:42	Thunder offensive team rebound	10	11
7:42	Jaylen Wells loose ball foul	10	11
7:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	12	11
7:26	Jalen Williams shooting foul	12	11
7:26	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	12	12
7:26	Luke Kennard enters the game for Desmond Bane	12	12
7:26	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	12	13
7:15	Jay Huff blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 2-foot driving layup	12	13
7:13	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	12	13
7:10	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes dunk	12	15
7:10	Thunder Full timeout	12	15
7:10	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	12	15
7:10	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Jaylen Wells	12	15
6:52	Jalen Williams makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	14	15
6:40	Scotty Pippen Jr. traveling	14	15
6:27	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 12-foot two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	16	15
6:07	Santi Aldama makes 16-foot two point shot	16	17
5:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	18	17
5:40	Vince Williams Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	17
5:38	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	18	17
5:27	Chet Holmgren lost ball turnover (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)	18	17
5:19	Santi Aldama makes 13-foot two point shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	18	19
5:02	Kenrich Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	18	19
4:58	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	18	19
4:48	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	18	19
4:48	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	18	20
4:48	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren	18	20
4:48	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	18	20
4:48	Desmond Bane enters the game for Santi Aldama	18	20
4:48	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	18	21
4:35	Isaiah Joe misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	18	21
4:33	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	18	21
4:20	Scotty Pippen Jr. bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	18	21
4:09	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup (Luguentz Dort assists)	20	21
3:46	Luke Kennard makes driving layup (Vince Williams Jr. assists)	20	23
3:32	Isaiah Joe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	23	23
3:16	Jay Huff makes 25-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	23	26
3:00	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	26
2:57	Isaiah Joe offensive rebound	23	26
2:49	Luguentz Dort misses layup	23	26
2:46	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	23	26
2:42	Grizzlies Full timeout	23	26
2:42	Cason Wallace enters the game for Luguentz Dort	23	26
2:42	Santi Aldama enters the game for Vince Williams Jr.	23	26
2:42	Scotty Pippen Jr. vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Kenrich Williams gains possession)	23	26
2:42	Scotty Pippen Jr. lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	23	26
2:33	Kenrich Williams makes two point shot	25	26
2:10	Desmond Bane misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	26
2:06	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	25	26
2:01	Kenrich Williams makes driving layup (Cason Wallace assists)	27	26
2:01	Desmond Bane shooting foul	27	26
2:01	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	27	26
2:01	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Jay Huff	27	26
2:01	Kenrich Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	28	26
1:48	Vince Williams Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	28	29
1:34	Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	31	29
1:16	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 9-foot two point shot	31	29
1:14	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	31	29
1:09	Luke Kennard personal foul	31	29
1:09	Isaiah Joe misses free throw 1 of 2	31	29
1:09	Thunder offensive team rebound	31	29
1:09	Zach Edey enters the game for Santi Aldama	31	29
1:09	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 2 of 2	32	29
53.2	Luke Kennard out of bounds bad pass turnover	32	29
34.1	Zach Edey blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 4-foot driving layup	32	29
30.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	32	29
23.0	Vince Williams Jr. makes driving layup (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	32	31
4.2	Jaylin Williams misses 15-foot jumper	32	31
2.1	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	32	31
2.1	Kenrich Williams loose ball foul	32	31
2.1	Zach Edey makes free throw 1 of 2	32	32
2.1	Zach Edey makes free throw 2 of 2	32	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	33

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Venue

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Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 28, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN OK, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,203

Referees

Josh Tiven, Jacyn Goble, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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