MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Jalen Williams scored 26 points, Kenrich Williams added 21, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:07 left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 21-point deficit in the second half and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Friday night.

Memphis and Oklahoma City were working with short-handed lineups.

Ajay Mitchell added 23 points for Oklahoma City, which has won 16 straight against Memphis, including a sweep in the first round of last year's playoffs. Aaron Wiggins finished with 16 points.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 23 points and seven rebounds. GG Jackson finished with 18 points, and Santi Aldama added 15. Memphis has lost six of seven.

Oklahoma City whittled away and pulled within 80-68 midway through the third, helped by a 15-6 run. Oklahoma City shot 61% in the third period and trailed 94-81 after three quarters.

The Thunder took the lead with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter when a 3-pointer by Kenrich Williams made it 115-114. Memphis guard Cedric Coward's 14-foot attempt in the closing second was blocked by Alex Caruso to preserve the Thunder comeback.

While Memphis has dealt with absences much of the season, Oklahoma City played without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, among others. While Hartenstein has been out for several games with a soleus strain, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren and Cason Wallace played in Wednesday's 129-125 overtime loss to Utah.

Memphis continued to miss primary starters Ja Morant (right calf contusion) and Zach Edey (left ankle stress) among six rotation players on the injury list.

Up next

Thunder: Host the Miami Heat on Sunday.

Grizzlies: Complete a four-game homestand against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Branden Carlson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Aaron Wiggins gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Ajay Mitchell makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:11	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cam Spencer assists)	3	2
10:58	Branden Carlson misses alley oop layup	3	2
10:58	Jock Landale defensive rebound	3	2
10:43	Jaylen Wells misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	3	2
10:39	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	3	2
10:33	Luguentz Dort makes 22-foot three point jumper (Aaron Wiggins assists)	3	5
10:23	Branden Carlson blocks Cedric Coward 's 4-foot driving layup	3	5
10:20	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	3	5
10:17	Branden Carlson makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jalen Williams assists)	3	8
9:52	Jaylen Wells misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	8
9:50	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	3	8
9:42	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	8
9:39	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	3	8
9:31	Cedric Coward misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	3	8
9:29	Jock Landale offensive rebound	3	8
9:27	Cedric Coward misses layup	3	8
9:24	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	3	8
9:18	Ajay Mitchell misses running layup	3	8
9:14	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	3	8
9:14	Luguentz Dort misses two point shot	3	8
9:14	Cam Spencer defensive rebound	3	8
9:11	Cedric Coward makes two point shot	5	8
9:11	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	5	8
9:11	Cedric Coward makes free throw 1 of 1	6	8
8:59	Aaron Wiggins misses two point shot	6	8
8:57	Jock Landale defensive rebound	6	8
8:53	Jaylen Wells makes two point shot (Cam Spencer assists)	8	8
8:38	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Jalen Williams 's 3-foot two point shot	8	8
8:36	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	8	8
8:25	Cam Spencer misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	8
8:24	Thunder defensive team rebound	8	8
8:14	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	8
8:11	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	8	8
7:57	Cam Spencer misses driving floating jump shot	8	8
7:53	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	8	8
7:49	Jaylen Wells shooting foul	8	8
7:49	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	8	9
7:49	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	8	9
7:49	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	8	10
7:34	Jock Landale makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cam Spencer assists)	11	10
7:19	Ajay Mitchell makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	11	12
7:16	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	11	12
7:06	Jaylen Wells misses 20-foot jumper	11	12
7:04	Jock Landale offensive rebound	11	12
7:04	Isaiah Joe shooting foul	11	12
7:04	Jock Landale makes free throw 1 of 2	12	12
7:04	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Cedric Coward	12	12
7:04	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Cam Spencer	12	12
7:04	Jock Landale makes free throw 2 of 2	13	12
6:54	Branden Carlson makes 2-foot two point shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)	13	14
6:41	Vince Williams Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Wells assists)	16	14
6:38	Grizzlies delay of game violation	16	14
6:27	Ajay Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	16	14
6:24	Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound	16	14
6:19	Jock Landale makes running layup (Santi Aldama assists)	18	14
6:07	Branden Carlson misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	14
6:04	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	18	14
5:50	Jock Landale makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Vince Williams Jr. assists)	20	14
5:27	Vince Williams Jr. personal foul	20	14
5:27	Grizzlies Full timeout	20	14
5:27	Christian Koloko enters the game for Jock Landale	20	14
5:27	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	20	14
5:27	Alex Caruso enters the game for Branden Carlson	20	14
5:21	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	14
5:14	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	20	14
5:01	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	14
4:58	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	20	14
4:51	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 1-foot two point shot (Santi Aldama assists)	22	14
4:40	Christian Koloko shooting foul	22	14
4:40	Alex Caruso makes free throw 1 of 2	22	15
4:40	Brooks Barnhizer enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	22	15
4:40	Alex Caruso makes free throw 2 of 2	22	16
4:21	Isaiah Joe blocks Christian Koloko 's 2-foot layup	22	16
4:16	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	22	16
4:15	Kenrich Williams makes 17-foot running pullup jump shot	22	18
3:55	Vince Williams Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	18
3:51	Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound	22	18
3:41	Ajay Mitchell bad pass turnover (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)	22	18
3:38	Ajay Mitchell blocks Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 's 5-foot running layup	22	18
3:38	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	22	18
3:28	Brooks Barnhizer personal foul	22	18
3:28	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jaylen Wells	22	18
3:17	Santi Aldama makes 26-foot three point jumper (Christian Koloko assists)	25	18
3:07	Isaiah Joe misses 28-foot three point jumper	25	18
3:03	Kenrich Williams offensive rebound	25	18
3:03	Kenrich Williams misses two point shot	25	18
2:59	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	25	18
2:55	Santi Aldama misses driving floating jump shot	25	18
2:52	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	25	18
2:45	Ajay Mitchell makes driving layup	25	20
2:23	Ajay Mitchell personal foul	25	20
2:23	Thunder Full timeout	25	20
2:23	Jalen Williams enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	25	20
2:20	Alex Caruso personal foul	25	20
2:20	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	26	20
2:20	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	27	20
2:06	Kenrich Williams makes layup (Jalen Williams assists)	27	22
1:53	Alex Caruso shooting foul	27	22
1:53	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 2	28	22
1:53	Cam Spencer enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	28	22
1:53	Cedric Coward enters the game for Vince Williams Jr.	28	22
1:53	Santi Aldama misses free throw 2 of 2	28	22
1:52	Thunder defensive team rebound	28	22
1:52	Jaren Jackson Jr. loose ball foul	28	22
1:42	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	22
1:41	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	28	22
1:25	Santi Aldama misses 22-foot three point jumper	28	22
1:22	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	28	22
1:21	Jalen Williams blocks Christian Koloko's layup	28	22
1:20	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	28	22
1:20	Alex Caruso blocks Christian Koloko 's 2-foot two point shot	28	22
1:20	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	28	22
1:18	Santi Aldama makes 12-foot jumper (Cedric Coward assists)	30	22
1:06	Brooks Barnhizer misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	22
1:03	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	30	22
50.0	Christian Koloko makes 5-foot hook shot (Santi Aldama assists)	32	22
38.4	Cam Spencer personal foul	32	22
38.4	Isaiah Joe makes free throw 1 of 2	32	23
38.4	GG Jackson enters the game for Christian Koloko	32	23
38.4	Branden Carlson enters the game for Alex Caruso	32	23
38.4	Isaiah Joe misses free throw 2 of 2	32	23
36.6	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	32	23
27.1	Cedric Coward makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cam Spencer assists)	35	23
3.7	Jalen Williams makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	35	25
0.5	Cedric Coward misses heave jump shot	35	25
0.5	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	35	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	25

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Venue

FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 10, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN OK, NBA TV

Attendance

15,717

Referees

Dedric Taylor, Marc Davis, JD Ralls

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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