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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTMemphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · Memphis Grizzlies schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule
Final
Away
Memphis Grizzlies
103
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
119
Venue: PayCom Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-103 at home on Monday, December 22, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cedric Coward had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 67-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Jock Landale (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 39, Oklahoma City Thunder 32. Jalen Williams had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-103 on December 22, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cedric Coward scored 16 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Grizzlies | 28 | 26 | 19 | 30 | 103 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 31 | 36 | 17 | 35 | 119 |
Game leaders
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 16 Cedric Coward
- Rebounds
- 10 Jock Landale
- Assists
- 8 Cam Spencer
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 31 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Assists
- 8 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Jock Landale double-double (11 PTS, 10 REB) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander double-double (31 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Spencer starter | 34:47 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 1 | -3 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 32:30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5-16 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 4 | -17 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 31:35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 2 | -11 |
| Jock Landale starter | 25:46 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Cedric Coward starter | 24:47 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 0 | +1 |
| Santi Aldama bench | 24:40 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope bench | 20:41 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0 | -11 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper bench | 17:24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -18 |
| GG Jackson II bench | 12:30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Christian Koloko bench | 9:30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Jahmai Mashack bench | 5:50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Brandon Clarke, Javon Small, Ty Jerome, John Konchar, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey, Ja Morant, Vince Williams Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 35:39 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11-20 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 3 | +13 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 34:15 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-20 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 1 | +15 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 30:24 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +13 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 29:08 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 |
| Branden Carlson starter | 24:44 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 25:00 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +21 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 22:12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | -1 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 20:03 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | +0 |
| Brooks Barnhizer bench | 16:24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Chris Youngblood bench | 2:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jaylin Williams, Ousmane Dieng, Aaron Wiggins
| Memphis Grizzlies | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 17/23 (73%) | Free throws | 12/14 (85%) |
| 16/42 (38%) | 2 pointers | 31/55 (56%) |
| 18/41 (43%) | 3 pointers | 15/39 (38%) |
| 34/83 (41%) | Field goals | 46/94 (48%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Assists | 20 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 14 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 6:34 | Time spent in lead | 39:25 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies
- 7 Q1 8:34
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 18 Q4 10:04
- Longest run
- 12-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q2 4:37 to Q2 1:42
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 9:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 9:24 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 8:34 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal | 10 | 3 |
| 8:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 7:37 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 11 | 6 |
| 7:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 6:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 6:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 6:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 14 | 13 |
| 5:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 5:26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 15 | 15 |
| 5:26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 4:56 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 4:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 4:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 18 | 19 |
| 4:12 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Free throw | 19 | 19 |
| 3:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 2:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 2:13 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 1:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 1:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 24 | 25 |
| 1:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 24 | 26 |
| 0:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 24 | 27 |
| 0:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 24 | 28 |
| 0:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 24 | 29 |
| 0:21 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 25 | 29 |
| 0:21 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 0:21 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 0:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 33 |
| 11:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 3-pt field goal | 31 | 33 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 31 | 35 |
| 10:40 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 34 | 36 |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 34 | 37 |
| 9:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal | 37 | 37 |
| 9:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 9:01 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 39 | 40 |
| 8:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 7:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 39 | 45 |
| 7:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 39 | 47 |
| 6:23 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 42 | 47 |
| 6:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 42 | 49 |
| 5:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 45 | 49 |
| 5:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 45 | 52 |
| 4:50 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal | 47 | 52 |
| 4:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 47 | 53 |
| 4:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 47 | 54 |
| 3:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 47 | 57 |
| 3:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 47 | 59 |
| 2:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 47 | 62 |
| 1:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 47 | 64 |
| 1:34 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 49 | 64 |
| 1:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 49 | 65 |
| 1:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 51 | 65 |
| 0:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 51 | 67 |
| 0:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 3-pt field goal | 54 | 67 |
Q3 · 18 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:53 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 55 | 67 |
| 10:53 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 56 | 67 |
| 8:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 56 | 70 |
| 7:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale Free throw | 57 | 70 |
| 7:00 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 60 | 70 |
| 5:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 60 | 71 |
| 5:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 60 | 72 |
| 4:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 60 | 74 |
| 4:18 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 3-pt field goal | 63 | 74 |
| 3:45 | Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal | 65 | 74 |
| 3:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 65 | 76 |
| 2:58 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 3-pt field goal | 68 | 76 |
| 2:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 68 | 78 |
| 2:25 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 71 | 78 |
| 2:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 71 | 80 |
| 1:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 71 | 82 |
| 0:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 71 | 84 |
| 0:09 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 73 | 84 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 73 | 86 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 10:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 73 | 90 |
| 10:23 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 75 | 90 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 75 | 93 |
| 9:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 2-pt field goal | 77 | 93 |
| 8:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 78 | 93 |
| 8:55 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 79 | 93 |
| 8:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 80 | 93 |
| 8:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward Free throw | 81 | 93 |
| 8:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 81 | 96 |
| 7:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 3-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
| 7:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw | 85 | 96 |
| 7:30 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal | 88 | 96 |
| 7:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 88 | 99 |
| 7:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer 3-pt field goal | 91 | 99 |
| 6:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 91 | 101 |
| 6:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer Free throw | 92 | 101 |
| 6:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer Free throw | 93 | 101 |
| 6:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cam Spencer Free throw | 94 | 101 |
| 5:39 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 97 | 101 |
| 5:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 97 | 104 |
| 4:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 97 | 107 |
| 4:19 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 99 | 107 |
| 4:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 99 | 109 |
| 3:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 99 | 111 |
| 2:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 99 | 113 |
| 1:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 99 | 115 |
| 1:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 101 | 115 |
| 1:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 101 | 117 |
| 1:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 101 | 119 |
| 0:58 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cedric Coward 2-pt field goal | 103 | 119 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-0.
- Nov 9: Oklahoma City Thunder 114 at Memphis Grizzlies 100
- Dec 22: Memphis Grizzlies 103 at Oklahoma City Thunder 119 (this game)
- Jan 9: Oklahoma City Thunder 117 at Memphis Grizzlies 116
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 23, 2025 · 02:30 UTC