The Oklahoma City Thunder (25 - 11) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (19 - 18) 112 - 94 at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Wednesday. Memphis was without point guard Mike Conley (achilles), who added an achilles injury to an already banged up lower back and watched from the sideline, as his team was outpaced by Oklahoma City the entire evening. The Grizzlies staple is their defense, and they played strong throughout December allowing just over 92 points per game, but this was not the case against the Thunder, who found defensive breakdowns and favorable matchups right out of the gate. An offensive spark was provided from Mario Chalmers off the bench, who contributed 23 points on 8 - of - 19 shooting, to lead all Grizzlies in scoring. Zach Randolph was reserved to the bench and added 12 points and six rebounds, a less effective performance in comparison to his double - double against the Blazers on Monday. Marc Gasol finished with a lowly eight points on 2 - of - 11 shooting in 24 minutes. When Gasol scores less than 15 points, the Grizzlies struggle to find ways to win games. With the loss, Memphis falls to 6 - 14 against teams above .500 in 2015 - 2016. The Memphis Grizzlies will look to bounce back when they host the Denver Nuggets (12 - 23) on Friday. The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Wednesday with a transition heavy gameplan led by the blinding speed and athleticism of Russell Westbrook. Combine the all star guard with Kevin Durant (toe) back in the lineup, and the Grizzlies were simply outmatched on both ends of the floor. The Thunder are coming off a bad loss to the Kings as double - digit favorites on Monday, but bounced back in emphatic fashion behind Durant, who finished with 26 points, 17 rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block on 9 - of - 18 shooting, while Westbrook poured in 20 points of his own, to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists. As a unit, the Thunder shot 46 percent from the floor and 47 percent from behind the arc, and although they turned the ball over 16 times (compared to the Grizzlies eight turnovers), their ability to score and work the shot clock resulted in a blowout home win, especially at the rim. Dion Waiters added 15 points in 31 minutes off the bench and was pivotal in extending a quick first quarter lead. The Thunder will look to continue to compete for a top spot in the Western Conference when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (8 - 28) on Friday.
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