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Quick hits: Memphis Grizzlies 110, Oklahoma City Thunder 94

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The Memphis Grizzlies improved to 3-1 in the preseason, riding a 41-point second quarter en route to a 110-94 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder in Tulsa, O.K.

The Memphis Grizzlies are 3-1 in the NBA preseason and have scored 231 points points over their past two games. While the record means nothing, there was a lot to take away from the game.

	1	2	3	4	T
Thunder	31	21	22	20	94
Grizzlies	17	41	26	26	110

Quick hits

Conley with the behind-the-back assist to Gasol for three https://t.co/j7yskFudJb

— grizzlam (@grizzlam) October 14, 2016

.@DdotJAY30 can jump on defense, too. pic.twitter.com/SZzT0nr32D

— Beale Street Bears (@BealeStBearsFS) October 14, 2016

By the numbers

What worked? Spacing

Oct 13, 2016; Tulsa, OK, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) drives to the basket in front of Oklahoma City Thunder center Kaleb Tarczewski (41) during the second quarter at BOK Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

It’s no secret the spacing is a key to a modern NBA team’s offense. With the newfound shooting confidence from Gasol and Randolph, it opens up a lot of different looks for the new-look Memphis Grizzlies offense. No longer is the duo exclusively rolling off picks, but they can now pop out as well. Outside of the frontcourt, having capable shooters should allow the Memphis Grizzlies to make the most out of Gasol’s passing ability from inside, especially when he’s receiving the ball in the paint in a Draymond Green-esque kind of way as the roll-man.

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Needs work: Off-ball defending on the perimeter

Particularly in the first half, the Memphis Grizzlies’ defense collapsed all too quickly when Russell Westbrook drove the lane, allowing for wide-open looks from Kyle Singler (ugh, I know) and Alex Abrines. The duo combined to shoot 10-for-12 from behind the arc.