OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score (April 24) | Game 3, 2025 NBA Playoffs

The OKC Thunder seized a 3-0 series stranglehold after pulling off a gritty comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, erasing a 29-point hole en route to a stunning 114-108 victory. The win marked the second-largest comeback in the NBA playoffs since 1997.

OKC flipped the script in the second half, outscoring Memphis 63-31 to complete the rally. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 31 points in his best performance of the postseason so far, while Jalen Williams (26 points) and Chet Holmgren (24 points — 23 of them after halftime) fueled the Thunder’s charge.

Alex Caruso came up clutch on the defensive end, especially in the fourth, making key stops that swung the momentum OKC’s way. He finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four steals.

Ja Morant exited in the second quarter with a hip contusion after a hard fall on a fastbreak, caused when Lu Dort lost his balance trying to contest at the rim. Morant had 15 points before the injury, and Memphis was up by 27 when he went down.

Scotty Pippen Jr. led Memphis with 28, while Jaren Jackson Jr. chipped in 22.

OKC will now aim to close out the series in Game 4, set for Saturday, still on the Grizzlies' home floor in Memphis.

Below is the box score for Game 3 of the OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies first-round series.

OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies box score

OKC Thunder player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Jalen Williams	37:12	26	6	5	9	16	56.3	2	6	33.3	6	10	60.0	1	5	2	1	2	2	13
Chet Holmgren	32:10	24	8	0	8	16	50.0	5	10	50.0	3	4	75.0	2	6	0	0	1	3	18
Isaiah Hartenstein	20:56	5	5	4	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	3	4	75.0	3	2	0	0	2	4	-3
Luguentz Dort	35:12	2	6	0	1	5	20.0	0	4	0.0	0	2	0.0	1	5	1	1	1	4	8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	40:24	31	4	8	10	26	38.5	2	7	28.6	9	9	100	0	4	1	1	3	5	4
Isaiah Joe	14:39	10	1	1	4	5	80.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
Alex Caruso	23:05	10	6	3	4	7	57.1	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	2	4	4	1	2	2	5
Cason Wallace	23:59	5	5	3	2	4	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	2	3	1	0	0	3	7
Ajay Mitchell	02:09	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Aaron Wiggins	06:33	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-13
Jaylin Williams	03:41	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-11
TOTALS		114	55	24	39	86	45.3	13	38	34.2	23	33	69.7	12	31	10	4	11	23	-

Memphis Grizzlies player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Desmond Bane	36:48	10	8	4	3	14	21.4	2	11	18.2	2	2	100	2	6	2	1	5	2	-10
Jaren Jackson Jr.	38:27	22	7	2	7	16	43.8	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	2	5	1	1	3	5	-9
Zach Edey	29:35	9	7	2	3	3	100	0	0	0.0	3	4	75.0	2	5	0	1	2	5	-2
Scotty Pippen Jr.	38:19	28	5	5	8	16	50.0	6	10	60.0	6	6	100	0	5	3	1	5	5	-5
Ja Morant	15:32	15	1	5	6	11	54.5	1	4	25.0	2	4	50.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	16
Santi Aldama	31:13	14	6	1	6	14	42.9	2	8	25.0	0	0	0.0	1	5	0	1	1	2	-8
John Konchar	16:45	5	2	1	1	3	33.3	1	3	33.3	2	2	100	1	1	0	1	0	4	-2
Luke Kennard	32:54	5	5	3	2	6	33.3	1	4	25.0	0	0	0.0	1	4	3	0	0	0	-13
Vince Williams Jr.	00:27	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3
TOTALS		108	53	23	36	83	43.4	14	42	33.3	22	26	84.6	9	32	9	7	16	23	-

OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies: Game recap

The Grizzlies came out firing, showing a level of intensity and energy that was missing in Games 1 and 2.

They caught fire from deep, draining eight of their 15 3-point attempts in the opening quarter, with Scotty Pippen Jr. knocking down four.

The Thunder stayed within reach early, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander getting off to a strong start with 12 points and Jalen Williams adding eight in the first. Still, it wasn’t enough to slow down Memphis, whose hot shooting gave them a 40-29 edge after one.

Memphis kept the momentum in the second, going on a blistering 20-3 run in the third quarter, though it came with a scare — Ja Morant took a scary spill on a fastbreak after Lu Dort lost his footing while trying to contest at the rim.

Despite the injury scare, the Grizzlies stayed in rhythm, capping the half with a buzzer-beating 3 from Luke Kennard to take a commanding 77-51 lead at the break.

Pippen led all scorers in the half with 23 points, Morant followed with 15, Santi Aldama chipped in 12 and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 10. Memphis shot an efficient 27-for-47 overall and hit 11 of their 22 attempts from long range.

For the Thunder, SGA and Jalen Williams both had 18 points, but OKC struggled from deep, converting just four of 18 attempts.

With Morant sidelined, OKC caught fire in the second half. Chet Holmgren lit up the third with 16 points, including four triples, and Williams drilled a buzzer-beating 3 to slice the gap to eight.

In the fourth, the Thunder kept surging. SGA hit three clutch free throws to knot the game at 99-all, and both squads exchanged 6-0 runs and traded 3s down the stretch.

Tied at 108, the Thunder shut the door. Alex Caruso and Lu Dort stepped up defensively, providing the stops and hustle plays that sealed the incredible comeback win for OKC.