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Postgame Cleanup: Grizz fall to Thunder in nail-biting OT

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The Postgame Cleanup is brought to you by ServiceMaster. The Memphis Grizzlies fell the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-101 in an overtime thriller Saturday night at FedExForum in the second game of a home back-to-back. It marked the first overtime game for either team this season.

Memphis got off to yet another strong start tonight, scoring 34 points in the first quarter and taking their largest lead of the game (50-30) coming at the 5:08 mark in the second quarter. The 20-point spread was the team’s largest lead in a game this season.

After the Grizzlies took an 11-point halftime advantage, the Thunder sparked an 18-6 run to take a 64-63 lead, their first since early in the first quarter.