Playing on Mars: Game 2, Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder
A Game Two preview for the Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder, and why the Grizzlies' run isn't so much incredible as it is logical.
| Final - 5.1.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Grizzlies | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 114 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 101 |
Stories
Memphis Grizzlies 114, Oklahoma City Thunder 101: 2010-2011 Western Conference Semi-Finals Game One Recap; Westbrook's Turnovers, Gasol's Brilliance Lead to a Thunder Travesty at Home
Even the greatest of crowds can't overcome huge deficiencies on the floor. In no game did this ring truer than tonight, where the Memphis Grizzlies invaded Oklahoma City and proceeded to stomp all over the Thunder.
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Memphis Grizzlies Defeat San Antonio Spurs Four Games to Two, Full Thunder-Grizzlies Series Schedule Within, Game 1 Sunday at Noon
After much doubt, the Memphis Grizzlies have become only the second eight seed to upset a one seed in a seven game series. Unfortunately, they'll be running into the Oklahoma City Thunder, who will hold home-court advantage.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 114 |
| Oklahoma City | 24 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 101 |
| Memphis | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Young | 24 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 8 |
| Zach Randolph | 37 | 12-22 | 1-1 | 9-9 | 10-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 34 |
| Marc Gasol | 35 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 13-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-0 | 20 |
| Tony Allen | 23 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-0 | 10 |
| Mike Conley | 38 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 1-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-0 | 15 |
| Shane Battier | 27 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-0 | 11 |
| O.J. Mayo | 23 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Darrell Arthur | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 6 |
| Greivis Vasquez | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Leon Powe | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Rudy Gay | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Ishmael Smith | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Hamed Haddadi | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Xavier Henry | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 44-89 | 3-8 | 23-28 | 45-17 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 23-0 | 114 | |
| .494 | .375 | .821 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 1 (23 pts) | |||||||
| Oklahoma City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 44 | 11-21 | 3-5 | 8-11 | 11-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2-0 | 33 |
| Serge Ibaka | 37 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5-0 | 16 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 29 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 24 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | 37 | 9-23 | 1-2 | 10-12 | 8-3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5-0 | 29 |
| Nick Collison | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 5 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| James Harden | 23 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-0 | 5 |
| Eric Maynor | 10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 3 |
| Daequan Cook | 10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 3 |
| Robert Vaden | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Royal Ivey | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Nate Robinson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Byron Mullens | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 35-78 | 6-14 | 25-32 | 42-16 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 25-0 | 101 | |
| .449 | .429 | .781 | Team Reb: 5 | Total TO: 0 (8 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Marc Davis, Zach Zarba
Duration:2:38
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Marc Davis, Zach Zarba
Duration:2:38
