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OKC117
Final
116MEM
Friday, January 9, 2026
Clutch Finish4Q Comeback
Oklahoma City Thunder
Away · Thunder · Won
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
117
Finalmargin1
116
Memphis Grizzlies
Home · Grizzlies
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Biggest Lead
MEM +21
Q3 · 9:27
Biggest Run
OKC 14-0
 
Lead Changes
8
2 ties
Half
OKC 46 · MEM 65
MEM led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
OKC won by 1.
Insight 02
MEM built the biggest lead at +21.
Insight 03
OKC had the biggest unanswered run (14-0).
Insight 04
OKC won Q4 36-22.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highScoring chainsOn MEM

    Williams got 16 of his 18 pts via drives (8 makes, 89% up 48 pp from season avg 41%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn MEM

    Mitchell got 12 of his 20 pts via drives (6 makes, 60% up 15 pp from season avg 45%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn OKC

    OKC scored 19 pts off MEM's 17 turnovers (1.12 PPP allowed).

    9 of 17 TOVs (53%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn OKC

    Jackson got 9 of his 17 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 53% up 34 pp from season avg 19%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn OKC

    Aldama got 8 of his 14 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 57% up 23 pp from season avg 34%).

    3 from drives (6 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

OKCMEM
Q1
MEM +10
OKC25
MEM35
Running25–35
Q2
MEM +9
OKC21
MEM30
Running46–65
Q3
OKC +6
OKC35
MEM29
Running81–94
Q4
OKC +14
OKC36
MEM22
Running117–116

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGOKC9/23 39%8/25 32%14/24 58%12/19 63%43/91 47%
MEM12/28 43%12/22 55%9/18 50%8/20 40%41/88 47%
3POKC2/9 22%1/10 10%2/8 25%4/10 40%9/37 24%
MEM5/10 50%5/14 36%3/10 30%1/7 14%14/41 34%
FTOKC5/6 83%4/8 50%5/5 100%8/9 89%22/28 79%
MEM6/7 86%1/1 100%8/10 80%5/6 83%20/24 83%
REBOKC101010636
MEM17188952
ASTOKC438924
MEM11117635
TOVOKC12126
MEM094417
Paint PTSOKC1212221662
MEM1214121250

Game Flow

Margin over time — MEM ahead above the line, OKC below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (8) and ties (2).

MEM aheadOKC ahead
9-014-0Q1Q2Q3Q4MEM takes the lead 2–3 · Q1 11:11OKC takes the lead 5–3 · Q1 10:33Tied 8–8 · Q1 8:53MEM takes the lead 10–11 · Q1 7:34OKC takes the lead 12–11 · Q1 7:19Tied 12–12 · Q1 7:04MEM takes the lead 12–13 · Q1 7:04OKC takes the lead 14–13 · Q1 6:54MEM takes the lead 14–16 · Q1 6:41OKC takes the lead 115–114 · Q4 1:07MEM +21OKC +5+21−21

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jalen Williams
OKC · Starter
36:16265101129/180/3+2
Ajay Mitchell
OKC · Starter
38:0123360129/182/6+15
Kenrich Williams
OKC
28:5421802008/133/7+14
Aaron Wiggins
OKC · Starter
31:5316711117/131/3+7
Luguentz Dort
OKC · Starter
35:1013643005/121/7+12
Alex Caruso
OKC
23:567321212/40/1-3
Branden Carlson
OKC · Starter
15:505101102/51/3-16
Ousmane Dieng
OKC
7:063010001/11/1-7
Isaiah Joe
OKC
15:333100200/60/5-14
Jaylin Williams
OKC
0000000/00/00
Chris Youngblood
OKC
0000000/00/00
Brooks Barnhizer
OKC
7:200200000/10/1-5

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
52.2%
54.5%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
30.8%
27.3%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
21.3%
36.6%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
5.5%
14.7%

Efficiency

ORTGOKC edge
OKC
117.6
MEM
115.5
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGOKC edge
OKC
115.5
MEM
117.7
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%MEM edge
OKC
56.6%
MEM
58.8%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
OKC
99.9
MEM
100.0
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelOKCMEMEdge
In the paint6250OKC +12
Fast break137OKC +6
Off turnovers255OKC +20
2nd chance1317MEM +4

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricOKCMEM
Passes236406
Touches348537
Distance (mi)19.218.7
Pull-up FG23/58 (40%)23/57 (40%)
Catch & Shoot FG19/32 (59%)18/31 (58%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

GG Jackson — MEM madeMEMJaylen Wells — MEM madeMEMAlex Caruso — OKC madeOKCVince Williams Jr. — MEM madeMEMGG Jackson — MEM madeMEMKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCJaylen Wells — MEM madeMEMAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCBranden Carlson — OKC madeOKCBranden Carlson — OKC missOKCGG Jackson — MEM madeMEMKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCJock Landale — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM missMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM madeMEMLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCVince Williams Jr. — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMVince Williams Jr. — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMVince Williams Jr. — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM madeMEMGG Jackson — MEM missMEMJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMJalen Williams — OKC missOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCCam Spencer — MEM missMEMJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCGG Jackson — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMJock Landale — MEM madeMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMJalen Williams — OKC missOKCBranden Carlson — OKC missOKCKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMBrooks Barnhizer — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCGG Jackson — MEM missMEMLuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCGG Jackson — MEM madeMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCCedric Coward — MEM madeMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCOusmane Dieng — OKC madeOKCSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMJalen Williams — OKC missOKCJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCJaylen Wells — MEM madeMEMKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCGG Jackson — MEM missMEMJalen Williams — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCCam Spencer — MEM missMEMKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCGG Jackson — MEM madeMEMIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCVince Williams Jr. — MEM missMEMBranden Carlson — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMGG Jackson — MEM missMEMAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMJock Landale — MEM missMEMLuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCChristian Koloko — MEM madeMEMJock Landale — MEM madeMEMJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCVince Williams Jr. — MEM madeMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMJock Landale — MEM madeMEMChristian Koloko — MEM missMEMAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCBranden Carlson — OKC missOKCKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCAlex Caruso — OKC madeOKCAlex Caruso — OKC missOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC missOKCKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM missMEMAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCCam Spencer — MEM missMEMChristian Koloko — MEM missMEMAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCVince Williams Jr. — MEM missMEMJaylen Wells — MEM missMEMAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCKentavious Caldwell-Pope — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMJalen Williams — OKC missOKCSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMGG Jackson — MEM madeMEMKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKCSanti Aldama — MEM madeMEMJock Landale — MEM madeMEMLuguentz Dort — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCCam Spencer — MEM madeMEMJalen Williams — OKC missOKCKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCVince Williams Jr. — MEM missMEMGG Jackson — MEM madeMEMJock Landale — MEM missMEMJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCIsaiah Joe — OKC missOKCJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM madeMEMCam Spencer — MEM missMEMAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCJalen Williams — OKC madeOKCSanti Aldama — MEM missMEMChristian Koloko — MEM missMEMJaren Jackson Jr. — MEM missMEMCedric Coward — MEM missMEMAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCJalen Williams — OKC missOKCAaron Wiggins — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCLuguentz Dort — OKC madeOKC
Oklahoma City Thunder43/91 · 47.3%
Memphis Grizzlies41/88 · 46.6%
mademissedteam · result
MEM 41/88 (46.6%) · OKC 43/91 (47.3%) — OKC ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

OKC won clutch · 8–2
OKC
8
clutch pts
MEM
2
clutch pts
109–114 → 117–116
Clutch events
Q4
2:33
MISS
MISS Wells 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
Q4
2:26
PTS112 - 114
Mitchell 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Jal. Williams 9 AST)
Q4
2:04
MISS
MISS Jackson Jr. 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
Q4
1:54
TOV
Jal. Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6); Jackson Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
Q4
1:30
MISS
MISS Spencer 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
1:07
PTS115 - 114
K. Williams 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Jal. Williams 10 AST)
Q4
0:59
TOV
Jackson Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T17); Dort STEAL (3 STL)
Q4
0:58
FOUL
Jackson Jr. P.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Ralls)
Q4
0:58
PLAY
GRIZZLIES Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 0)
Q4
0:58
PTS116 - 114
Dort Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
Q4
0:58
PTS117 - 114
Dort Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Q4
0:42
MISS
MISS Coward 27' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:37
PTS117 - 116
Landale 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (13 PTS)
Q4
0:17
MISS
MISS Jal. Williams 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
Q4
0:00
MISS
MISS Coward 14' Floating Jump Shot; Caruso BLOCK (2 BLK)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
OKCMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:5831/10/00+6
0:5831/10/00+6
0:5820/02/20+6
0:5800/10/01+6
0:5800/00/00+3
MEMMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:5821/10/00-6
0:5800/00/000
0:0000/10/00-3
0:5800/10/01-6
0:5800/10/00-6
0:5800/20/00-6

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

OKC 108–114 MEM → 117–116
  1. 2:52
    PTSOKC108–114 · MEM +6
    K. Williams 2' Cutting Layup Shot (17 PTS) (Mitchell 6 AST)
  2. 2:52
    PTSOKC109–114 · MEM +5
    K. Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
  3. 2:33
    MISSMEM109–114 · MEM +5
    MISS Wells 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  4. 2:26
    PTSOKC112–114 · MEM +2
    Mitchell 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Jal. Williams 9 AST)
  5. 2:04
    MISSMEM112–114 · MEM +2
    MISS Jackson Jr. 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  6. 1:54
    TOVOKC112–114 · MEM +2
    Jal. Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6); Jackson Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  7. 1:30
    MISSMEM112–114 · MEM +2
    MISS Spencer 3PT Jump Shot
  8. 1:07
    PTSOKC115–114 · OKC +1
    K. Williams 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Jal. Williams 10 AST)
  9. 0:59
    TOVMEM115–114 · OKC +1
    Jackson Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T17); Dort STEAL (3 STL)
  10. 0:58
    PTSOKC116–114 · OKC +2
    Dort Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  11. 0:58
    PTSOKC117–114 · OKC +3
    Dort Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  12. 0:42
    MISSMEM117–114 · OKC +3
    MISS Coward 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  13. 0:37
    PTSMEM117–116 · OKC +1
    Landale 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (13 PTS)
  14. 0:17
    MISSOKC117–116 · OKC +1
    MISS Jal. Williams 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  15. 0:00
    MISSMEM117–116 · OKC +1
    MISS Coward 14' Floating Jump Shot; Caruso BLOCK (2 BLK)