6:54 p.m. Bring em out! #Thunder takes the floor to take on #Grizzlies. Turn on @FSOklahoma vine.co/v/b1KOmDl1KQP
7:06 p.m. OKC-Memphis has two of my favorite NBA matchups: Kendrick Perkins v Zach Randolph and Russell Westbrook v Tony Allen. Tip in 5 min.
7:13 p.m. The Thunder is 13-1 against Western Conference teams at home this season. Memphis is the only team to beat them.
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7:30 p.m. OKC has started the game 8-of-8 from the field. Even Kendrick Perkins is drilling 18-foot J's. Could be one of those nights.
7:31 p.m. Some bogus fouls being called tonight.
7:34 p.m. Another bogus call.
7:34 p.m. Nine minutes into this game, the Grizzlies still don't have a defensive rebound. And they've got seven offensive boards.
7:35 p.m. OKC started out 9/9 from the field, but led by only 6. Hurt by 6 turnovers and 6 Memphis rebounds (all offensive, of course).
7:37 p.m. Kevin Martin is clutching the left side of his waist after that 3-point shot. The medical staff is tending to him now.
7:37 p.m. Kevin Martin injured left hip shooting that 3-pointer. Trying to walk it off.
7:38 p.m. Martin remaining in game for #Thunder. Still stretching.
7:40 p.m. This game could go past 10 p.m. It's on TNT, they're calling it tight and Memphis is playing.
7:40 p.m. Martin looks to be OK. He stayed in the game.
7:44 p.m. OKC up 32-22 on Memphis after one. The Thunder shot a scorching 80% from the field (12/15), but had eight turnovers.
7:45 p.m. Memphis just went an entire quarter without a defensive rebounds. Willing to bet that's the first time in the NBA this season.
7:46 p.m. #FullHouse in OKC. #Thunder shoots 80% in the 1st qtr, leads #Grizzlies 32-22 headed to Q2. Russell Westbrook w/11 pts. thunder.nba.com
7:47 p.m. Kevin Martin (2nd in NBA FT) missed a FT and from the bench @KDTrey5 (1st in FT) jokingly said, "Nice try." Martin smiled back.
7:49 p.m. Bet that blocked shot Thabeet just had against ZBo and Memphis felt pretty good.
7:50 p.m. Nick Collison (Kansas) fakes out Darrell Arthur (Kansas) for easy dunk.
7:53 p.m. Tonight, Jerryd Bayless will play the recurring role of random dude to burn the Thunder. He's got 12 already. Averages 5.8 ppg.
7:58 p.m. Nick Collison is playing his tail off.
7:59 p.m. Russell Westbrook is 6/8 shooting tonight. He went 6/22 in the Laker loss and 3/16 in the Warrior loss. #ThunderBarometer
8:03 p.m. Bad timing for Memphis. Trade your leading scorer, then try to keep pace with NBA's highest-scoring team the first game out.
8:05 p.m. The Thunder has missed 10 shots. The Grizzlies have missed 32.
8:06 p.m. OKC outshooting Memphis 63.3 percent FG to 23.3 percent FG. Leads 48-26.
8:08 p.m. Zach Randolph and Mike Conley (a combined 1-of-16) have missed four more shots than the entire Thunder team.
8:08 p.m. Thunder leads the Grizzlies 48-28 with 2:45 left in the second quarter. Memphis shooting 11 of 44 (25 percent) from the field. OKC: 61.3%
8:12 p.m. Nick Collison: still playing his tail off.
8:14 p.m. Then you'd call me negative. RT @SteveLaidlaw it only notable when he isn't? RT @DarnellMayberry Nick Collison: still playing his tail off.
8:17 p.m. At halftime, the Thunder leads the Grizzlies 58-34.
8:17 p.m. Thunder up 58-34 on the Grizzlies at halftime. Westbrook with 16 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts. KD with 11 pts.
8:18 p.m. Memphis shooting a scorching 13-of-51 (25%) from the field and 2-of-14 (13%) from three at halftime. Zach Randloph 0-of-9.
8:18 p.m. The Thunder has the wrong doggone halftime dog show!!!!
8:19 p.m. Halftime in OKC. #Thunder's built a 58-34 lead on #Grizzlies. Westbrook 16p, 6r, 4a. Durant 13p. Collison/Martin 8p each. #FoxSportsOklahoma
8:19 p.m. Thunder's 9/9 FG at outset of Memphis game is best start in Thunder history and the best start in the NBA this season.
8:26 p.m. #Thunder halftime goes to the dogs vine.co/v/b1KlnBi3xDU
8:29 p.m. RT @beckiboo46 @DarnellMayberry what dog show u want ?? (Olate Dogs)
8:33 p.m. Kevin Martin still holding left side warming up at halftime. Shot still looks funky, so I'm not sure of injury's severity.
8:35 p.m. Here a halftime combo I bet Zach Randolph has never had before -- 12 rebounds and zero points. He's 0/9 from the field.
8:36 p.m. KD and Westbrook a combined 12-of-18 shooting in the first half. Gonna win a lot of games when those two are that efficient.
8:38 p.m. Randolph is now 0-for-10.
8:42 p.m. Kevin Durant just got another technical for griping about a call.
8:43 p.m. That's his eighth of the season. He hasn't had any rescinded. The league lead is nine. #KDISNOTNICE
8:43 p.m. Kevin Durant with his eighth technical of the season. That's most on the team and tied for sixth in the NBA.
8:44 p.m. Players Kevin Durant has more technicals than: Kevin Garnett, Ron Artest, Kendrick Perkins, Rasheed Wallace, Russell Westbrook, JR Smith
8:46 p.m. Interesting choice to shoot technical FT. Had scoreless Randolph shoot it to get on the scoreboard. Maybe get him going.
8:47 p.m. And there you go.
8:48 p.m. Did Brooks just bench Westbrook?
8:49 p.m. RT @dailythunder After a heated exchange with Thabo, Scott Brooks has sat down Russell Westbrook earlier than usual in the third.
8:50 p.m. RT @EyeAmTruth @DarnellMayberry That is what it looks like. Then Westbrook knocked chair over and walked back to hall way for a minute
8:50 p.m. Grizzlies scored 12 points entire second quarter. Scored 18 in first six minutes of third quarter.
8:56 p.m. Russell Westbook a little disengaged on the bench. Standing outside the huddle, towel on head. Brooks benched him earlier in quarter.
8:57 p.m. The only question I have the rest of the way is does Scott Brooks bring Westbrook back?
8:57 p.m. Thunder is out of synch offensively and Memphis is gaining confidence. OKC's 26-point lead has been cut in half.
8:58 p.m. Yes, all this coincides with Westbrook's hissy fit that landed him on the bench.
9:02 p.m. If anybody has video of whatever happened between Westbrook and Sefolosha, please send it to me. Thanks.
9:03 p.m. #Thunder holds 79-67 lead over #Grizzlies. Headed to 4th. KD has 22. thunder.nba.com #FOXSportsOklahoma
9:04 p.m. VIDEO: Russell Westbrook throws a fit on the Thunder bench - youtube.com/watch?v=_wLTGv…
9:04 p.m. Westbrook is starting the fourth quarter.
9:05 p.m. Grizzlies 34 points in entire first half; 33 points in third quarter after trading its leading scorer.
9:05 p.m. Westbrook returns at start of fourth quarter. Let's watch his demeanor. Here's hoping it's stoic.
9:09 p.m. Westbrook is stoic and his mouth is closed. Lead is back up to 17. Not a coincidence. Message delivered. Credit to Brooks.
9:11 p.m. Here is video of the tail end of the fit Westbrook threw early in the third quarter: youtube.com/watch?v=_wLTGv…
9:17 p.m. Perk just pushed Gasol to the ground. No call...another bogus (no-call).
9:19 p.m. I don't think he flopped.
9:24 p.m. Durant and Westbrook combined 19 for 32 FG, 48 points; 15 rebounds; 11 assists.
9:25 p.m. Send me video.
9:27 p.m. Zach Randolph presumably done for the night. Nine points on 17 shots; but had 19 rebounds.
9:31 p.m. The Thunder brought the soul train line back!!!! #thankyouthunder
9:35 p.m. Video of the play that sparked Russell Westbrook's tantrum and the tantrum itself-> bit.ly/WEzkAP
9:37 p.m. With Durant and Liggins picking up technicals, #Thunder now up to 49 technical fouls on the season. Second highest in NBA.
9:37 p.m. The Thunder is now 14-1 against Western Conference teams at home this season.
9:40 p.m. #Thunder earns home win, 106-89 over #Grizzlies. After game Perk on @FSOklahoma: "We had the defensive mind tonight. We got the job done."
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