--Memphis had 18 turnovers, leading to 17 Thunder points.
"We have to make quicker decisions," Grizzlies point guard Kyle Lowry said. "We have to get into our offense before it's too late in the shot clock." --The Grizzlies were done in late because they couldn't match Oklahoma City's small lineup. In the final four minutes, Griz coach Marc Iavaroni sat center Marc Gasol, who was 6-for-8 with 16 points and six rebounds. Iavaroni used a small lineup of Javaris Crittenton, Kyle Lowry, O.J. Mayo, Greg Buckner and Rudy Gay.
--Memphis shot a season-high 57.7 percent one night after setting a season-best mark with 54.5 percent at San Antonio. It marked the second straight game where the Grizzlies recorded a season-high shooting night and lost.
--For the third consecutive game, both the Grizzlies and their opponent shot better than 50 percent from the field.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "They frankly willed their way to the win. We didn't have an answer offensively. We just could not get it going. They brought great energy in the fourth quarter. They're obviously sick of losing." -- Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni, on the Thunder.
