NBA Playoffs 2011: OKC Thunder Defeat Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2, Even Series
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NBA Playoffs 2011: OKC Thunder Defeat Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2, Even Series
The Memphis Grizzlies shocked the world when they beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1, but the Thunder came back strong in Game 2 of the second round of the 2011 NBA playoffs, defeating the Grizzlies 111-102
Kevin Durant led all scorers with 26 points on eight-of-18 shooting from the field and eight-of-ten shooting from the line.
Russell Westbrook chipped in 24 points of his own.
Durant and Westbrook got plenty of help from their reserves, with James Harden dropping 21 points and Eric Maynor adding 15 of his own.
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Mike Conley led the way for the Memphis Grizzlies, scoring 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting.
Zach Randolph was a near perfect 11-of-12 from the line, but he was an abysmal two-of-13 from the field.
O.J. Mayo chipped in 16 points, and Marc Gasol and Sam Young combined for 25 points.
The Thunder controlled the game from the very start and held that lead throughout. This was a strong bounce back effort from Oklahoma City.
The series will shift over to Memphis with the Grizzlies now holding homecourt advantage.
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