Thunder Fall to Grizzlies in Second Summer League Contest

The Oklahoma City Thunder were defeated by the Memphis Grizzlies 94-86 in the team's second game at the Summer League in Salt Lake City.

With star wing Jalen Williams sitting out on Wednesday night after a stellar performance in game one, third-year guard Tre Mann led the way for OKC with 28 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Mann scored the Thunder's first two baskets, hitting a floater while driving through the paint then knocking down a contested jump shot to put Oklahoma City on the board.

Aside from Mann's solid start, the Thunder struggled early in the first quarter, falling behind 13-4 in the game's first four minutes. After Memphis built a 21-10 lead just a few possessions later, OKC called their first timeout of the contest with five and a half minutes left in the opening frame.

Coming out of the timeout, Grizzlies second-year forward Jake LaRavia knocked down two triples to bring Memphis' lead to 16. With the Thunder trailing 34-18, Mann connected on his third field goal of the evening, knocking down a deep "and-one" 3-pointer.

A triple from Jaden Schackelford shortly after continued a 9-2 OKC run that brought the score to 36-27. On the other end of the floor, Holmgren swatted second-year forward David Roddy while the Grizzlies wing was shooting a triple to keep the momentum flowing for the Thunder.

After the first quarter, Oklahoma City trailed 39-31 behind 10 points from Mann, who went 4-for-4 from the field.

The Thunder got off to a slow start once again in the second period, giving up a 5-0 run before Mann knocked down another triple to bring the deficit to 10. The Florida product continued to dominate, scoring four more points on OKC's next two possessions.

With around five and a half minutes left in the first half, the Thunder called another timeout, trailing 49-38. Coming out of the timeout, Memphis went on a 5-0 run to increase their lead back to 16.

A triple from Jaylin Williams and a remarkable turnaround jumper from Holmgren brought Oklahoma City within nine.

After a pair of free throws from Mann followed by a transition score by Jared Butler and a 3-pointer from Ousmane Dieng, Oklahoma City trailed 54-51 with less than a minute left in the half.

Williams knocked down another triple before halftime, cutting the Grizzlies lead to 56-54 at the break. Mann scored a game-high 18 points in the first half, going 6-for-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from beyond the arc.

Three minutes into the second half, the Thunder tied the game at 58 with an incredible block from Williams and a transition dunk by Dieng. Holmgren scored on a great take to the basket followed by a Dieng block on Kenneth Lofton Jr. and a layup from Mann to give Oklahoma City a 62-61 lead.

Both squads traded buckets for the next few minutes until a pair of triples from Memphis helped the Grizzlies build a 73-68 advantage.

Heading into the fourth quarter, Memphis led OKC 75-70.

Butler's third triple of the game put the Thunder on the board to start the final frame, cutting the Grizzlies' lead to two points. With seven minutes left in the game, LaRavia, Lofton Jr. and Memphis guard Jacob Gilyard knocked down three consecutive triples to put the Grizzlies ahead by 13.

After OKC clawed their way back into the game, a hot shooting stretch from Memphis quickly put the game out of reach for Oklahoma City.

This lead would prove to be too much for Oklahoma City to overcome, as the Thunder would end up falling 94-86. After OKC clawed their way back into the game, a hot shooting stretch from Memphis quickly put the game out of reach for Oklahoma City.

Holmgren looked sloppy on offense, but still put some of his elite skills on display, attacking defenders off the dribble from the perimeter with success. On defense, the 7-foot-1 center dominated the contest, making his presence felt in the paint with three blocks and one steal.

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