Oklahoma City Thunder Domin Memphis Grizzlies Again in Game 2 -sejr

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and Oklahoma City Thunder dominated Memphis Grizzlies 118-99 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first round end game.

Jalen Williams added 24 points and Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for thunder.

Oklahoma City delivered a strong follow-up of her record setting 131-80 win on Sunday in the series opener. Thunder has won all six matches against Grizzlies this season with double digits.

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scored 26 points and yes Morant added 23 to Memphis, who will host Game 3 on Thursday.

Oklahoma City opened with a 9-0 race and held Memphis Scoreless in the first 3 1/2 minutes as Grizzlies missed their first 10 shots.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who had been out of the first five quarters of the series, found his shot in the second quarter. He hit two 3-Pointer’s 55-second intervals to set up Oklahoma City 55-38.

Oklahoma City led 70-52 during the break after setting a team-playoff record with 12 3-Pointers in the first half.

Memphis started hot in the third and cut his deficit to single digits, but the thunder took a 90-79 lead into the fourth.

Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace counterfeit Zach Edey, then went baseline for a single-handed jam that set up the thunder 97-79 and brought the crowd to the feet.

Thunder held Memphis Scoreless for almost four minutes to start the fourth.

Reporting Associated Press.

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