The Oklahoma City Thunder continued their blistering start to the NBA season, overturning a 19-point deficit to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-100 and move to a league-best 10-1 record.
Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with 35 points, including 13 in the third quarter as OKC stormed back to seize control.
Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell added 21 points apiece, while the Thunder outscored Memphis 34-18 in the third to flip the game.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Grizzlies, but Memphis couldn’t halt OKC’s momentum in the final stretch.
“My shot wasn’t falling early, but I stuck with it,” said Gilgeous-Alexander. “We just figure it out every night.”
Elsewhere, Kevin Durant dropped 31 points as the Houston Rockets rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-115.
Alperen Sengun added 23 points and 11 rebounds as Houston closed the game on a 22-7 run. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 for Milwaukee but faltered late from the line.
The New York Knicks stayed perfect at home (6-0) after crushing the Brooklyn Nets 134-98, while Cade Cunningham’s 26-point, 11-assist effort powered the Detroit Pistons past Philadelphia 111-107.
In San Francisco, Jimmy Butler’s all-round display helped the Golden State Warriors ease past the short-handed Indiana Pacers 114-83 without Stephen Curry.
