Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Memphis Grizzlies at the Delta Center for their final Salt Lake City Summer League game.
Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back from a loss by winning against the Utah Jazz. The Thunder rookie players improved their performance to clinch their first Summer League victory. Oklahoma City Thunder started strong in the first quarter (29-16) to win the match with a 23-point margin against Utah Jazz (95-75). Now, the Thunder are 1-for-1 in the Salt Lake City Summer League.
The Memphis Grizzlies started slow but could close out their game against the Philadelphia 76ers, coming back from an 18-point deficit. Despite the absence of their star rookie Zach Edey and other youngsters like Scotty Pippen Jr., and Jake LaRavia, the Grizzlies new faces controlled the game win 87-85 against the Sixers. Also, the Grizzlies are 1-for-1 in this Summer League.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies Game Details
Fixture: Memphis Grizzlies @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Date and Time: July 10th @ 7:00 pm ET
League: Salt Lake City
Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Network: NBA TV
Summer League Team Preview
Oklahoma City Thunder
We finally got to see how well the Thunder forward, Dillon Jones, could perform in the right conditions. Dillon improved in his game after his poor debut performance and went off against the Jazz. The 6’5 forward got 21 points, four assists, and seven rebounds, making 7-8 field goal attempts and 100% of his three-pointers. With this performance, the 26th overall pick proves that he could develop his game based on experience.
Ousmane Dieng plays forward for the OKC Thunder. In his debut game against the Sixers, he was quiet on both sides of the court. Ousmane got 20 points with five assists and rebounds. Thus, the OKC team would need more of this performance from this youngster against the Grizzlies.
Memphis Grizzlies
Cam Spencer was the second top performer in his team against the Jazz. The second round pick got 18 points with seven assists and rebounds. Spencer made 50% of his field goal attempts to enhance his team’s offensive play. Spencer came off the bench in his debut game to score 11 points and contribute to the Grizzlies defense. Thus, in the starting lineup, he had more chances to prove his skill which he did.
Jaylen Wells was the new face of the starting five lineup. Jaylen got 27 points, six rebounds and three assists. The Grizzlies’ 2024 NBA second round pick got four offensive rebounds, one of which helped the Grizzlies escape an overtime game. Combining Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey as the team’s starting five could make the Memphis Grizzlies’ offense and defense tighter.
Possible Breakout Players of the Game
Oklahoma City Thunder
Ajay Mitchell is worth watching in this last Salt Lake City game of the OKC Thunder. The 22-year-old point guard had an explosive performance in his Summer League debut game against the Sixers. Against the Utah Jazz, he bagged a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. Also, this contributed to the team’s win regardless. He could bring back his explosive performance against the Grizzlies.
Memphis Grizzlies
A forward player from the Memphis Hustle, Dejon Jarreau is another player we should look out for. The Hustle forward got 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. With his G League experience, he could replicate his stats to help the Grizzlies team win. He averages 15.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game at the Memphis Hustle, making 45.6% of his shots on the field.
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