Ajay Mitchell Outscored Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 35 Points on 14 of 20 as the Thunder Rout Memphis 128-97

Ajay Mitchell Outscored Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 35 Points on 14 of 20 as the Thunder Rout Memphis 128-97

Ajay Mitchell scored 35 on 14 of 20 shooting, seven more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the Thunder outscored Memphis 62-32 in the paint in a 128-97 NBA Cup win.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-97 in NBA Cup group play, according to the ESPN box score. Oklahoma City is 7-2. Memphis fell to 6-3 and has lost three straight.

Ajay Mitchell's Line: 35 Points, 4 of 7 From Three

Mitchell went 14 for 20 from the field, 4 for 7 from deep and 3 for 5 at the line, with five assists. Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 on 11 of 22. Jared McCain gave the Thunder a third scorer with 21 points on 9 of 14 and four steals, and Bennett Stirtz hit 4 of his 5 shots for 12 off the bench.

62 Points in the Paint for Oklahoma City

The quiet number was inside. Oklahoma City scored 62 points in the paint to Memphis's 32 and shot 55 percent overall. The Grizzlies shot 33 percent and went 10 for 45 from three, and their 18 turnovers turned into 30 Thunder points. Oklahoma City led by as many as 37.

Memphis got 21 from Ty Jerome and 14 from Zach Edey, who made all eight of his free throws. Rookie Cameron Boozer grabbed 12 rebounds but scored 8 on 2 of 14 shooting, including 0 for 8 from three.

Next for the Thunder and Grizzlies

Oklahoma City is right back at it Saturday night at home against the Washington Wizards. Memphis is off until Monday, when it visits the Toronto Raptors. More pro coverage is on the BallerTube NBA page.