The Memphis Grizzlies used a balanced attack and great work on the offensive boards to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 107-101 on Monday. The Grizzlies had all five starters in double figures, and earned 15 offensive rebounds in 41 opportunities. The Thunder got 27 points out of Russell Westbrook and 20 from Kevin Durant, but OKC's defense wasn't sharp enough to pull out the victory.
Thunder Vs. Grizzlies: Memphis Cleans Glass, Edges Oklahoma City
In particular, OKC's vaunted guard defense was lacking. Mike Conley and Tony Allen -- neither a notable scorer -- racked up 20 apiece, though Conley needed 20 shots to get there. James Harden came off the bench to give OKC 16 points on 7-11 shooting, but until Kendrick Perkins enters the line-up, the Thunder need help rebounding. Badly.
In other action:
Clippers 92, Bobcats 87: Blake Griffin had 17 points, 15 rebounds and one brutal trailing dunk in transition.
Mavericks 108, Wolves 105: Kevin Love had 23 points and 17 rebounds for his 51st consecutive double-double, tying Moses Malone's NBA record. But Dirk Nowitzki scored 25, Brian Cardinal provided 12 off the bench and the Mavericks came back from a 10-point third quarter deficit to win.
Rockets 123, Kings 101: Kevin Martin shot just 3-12, but the rest of the Rockets shot 58 percent and Houston coasted from halftime on. DeMarcus Cousins had another strong game in defeat, with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
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