Thunder rout Grizzlies 128-97 behind Mitchell's 35

Player of the game

Ajay Mitchell 35 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB

8.7

The Thunder beat the Grizzlies 128-97 at FedExForum in NBA Cup group play. Oklahoma City built its edge early and never gave it back, moving to 7-2.

Ajay Mitchell was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 8.7. He scored 35 points and added 5 assists. Isaiah Hartenstein handed out 7 assists, and Aday Mara grabbed 7 rebounds.

The Thunder won every quarter. They scored 35 in the first and 36 in the second, so Memphis faced a big deficit by halftime. The Grizzlies scored 28 and 21 in those two periods. Oklahoma City added 27 in the third and 30 in the fourth.

Ty Jerome led Memphis with 21 points and 5 assists. Cameron Boozer pulled down 12 rebounds. The Grizzlies fell to 6-3.

Chirp's Sim had the Thunder at 52% before tip-off, so it saw a near toss-up. The result was not close.

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