The Thunder have seen several role players step up with the number of players out. Meanwhile, Gilgeous-Alexander has been the best player on the floor. They created some distance on the scoreboard. It'll be interesting to see if they can put this one away in the third quarter.

Oklahoma City opens a holiday home stretch Monday night against Memphis, leaning on its league-leading defense and a process-driven mindset after recent close losses.

The Memphis Grizzlies travel to face the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday. Tip-off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is set for 9:30 p.m. ET.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, including a nine-point outburst in the fourth quarter, to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-100 on Sunday. Memphis was still within single digits with just more than ...

The Memphis Grizzlies came out firing and took a surprising 19-point lead in the second quarter against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder at FedExForum on Nov. 9. Memphis looked poised to secure an upset, then the game started to tilt in OKC's direction.

The week of Christmas begins for NBC Sports with Peacock NBA Mondays, where a Western Conference matchup between an always dangerous Memphis squad and the team that's probably the best in the league right now, the Oklahoma City Thunder, is set to tip off on December 22. Let's take a closer look at the matchup, and how you can tune in.

Minnesota was led by Anthony Edwards, who shined in his first game back from a three-game absence due to a lingering knee injury. He recorded 26 points and 12 rebounds, and no bucket was bigger than his go-ahead 3-pointer with 37.7 seconds remaining.

You might think that the ongoing locker room tensions between Ja Morant and head coach Tuomas Iisalo, along with a one-game suspension, would push Morant to rethink his approach. But you’d be wrong. Morant has remained steadfast in his career decision.