GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MEMPHIS (0-2) at SEATTLE (0-4)

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 105
SEATTLE 98 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 27 22 38 18 105
SEATTLE 24 33 24 17 98 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: MEM - RUDY GAY 25, MIKE MILLER 20, DARKO
MILICIC 15
SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 21, DAMIEN WILKINS 18,
KEVIN DURANT 17</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MEMPHIS 105
SEATTLE 98 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS (105) AT SEATTLE (98)

MEMPHIS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R GAY F 42:52 8-20 8-9 6 4 10 2 2 2 0 25
P GASOL F 33:43 2-9 7-7 3 7 10 3 1 0 4 11
D MILICIC C 30:02 5-8 5-7 4 6 10 1 5 1 2 15
M MILLER G 40:00 7-15 0-0 2 6 8 2 3 0 5 20
D STOUDAMIRE G 18:26 6-10 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 3 14
K LOWRY 21:02 2-7 3-5 3 2 5 2 1 1 1 8
H WARRICK 7:09 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
C JACOBSEN 15:34 0-3 2-4 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2
B CARDINAL 12:48 2-6 0-0 2 3 5 0 1 0 1 4
J NAVARRO 9:52 0-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
M CONLEY JR. 8:32 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 35-93 25-32 21 32 53 18 16 5 18 105
(.376) (.781) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 18 (0 PTS)

SEATTLE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D WILKINS F 33:06 8-12 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 0 5 18
C WILCOX F 34:41 9-13 3-4 2 6 8 1 4 2 0 21
R SWIFT C 16:45 1-3 2-2 3 2 5 0 5 1 2 4
K DURANT G 31:38 3-17 10-10 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 17
E WATSON G 29:57 4-9 0-0 1 2 3 8 2 1 3 8
N COLLISON 25:12 2-8 0-0 4 4 8 1 6 1 2 4
L RIDNOUR 13:31 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 1 2 2
W SZCZERBIAK 20:28 3-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 6
D WEST 16:18 5-8 0-1 0 4 4 2 2 2 2 10
J GREEN 16:08 3-5 2-2 2 3 5 0 2 0 0 8
J PETRO 2:16 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 39-85 17-19 13 32 45 18 29 10 18 98
(.459) (.895) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 19 (0 PTS)

MEMPHIS 27 22 38 18 - 105
SEATTLE 24 33 24 17 - 98

BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - R GAY 3, D MILICIC 2. SEATTLE - C WILCOX 2,
N COLLISON 2, D WILKINS 2, R SWIFT 2, E WATSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 10-25 (.400), R GAY 1-4, M MILLER 6-10,
D STOUDAMIRE 2-3, K LOWRY 1-1, C JACOBSEN 0-3, B CARDINAL 0-1, J NAVARRO 0-
1, M CONLEY JR. 0-2. SEATTLE 3-12 (.250), D WILKINS 2-4, K DURANT 1-
4, E WATSON 0-3, J GREEN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BRIAN FORTE, MIKE CALLAHAN, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 10,761. T - 2:21.</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS (105)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Gay 42:52 8-20 8-9 6-10 2 2 25
P Gasol 33:43 2-9 7-7 3-10 3 1 11
D Milicic 30:02 5-8 5-7 4-10 1 5 15
M Miller 40:00 7-15 0-0 2-8 2 3 20
D Stoudamire 18:26 6-10 0-0 0-1 4 0 14
K Lowry 21:02 2-7 3-5 3-5 2 1 8
H Warrick 7:09 2-5 0-0 0-1 0 1 4
C Jacobsen 15:34 0-3 2-4 0-1 1 1 2
B Cardinal 12:48 2-6 0-0 2-5 0 1 4
J Navarro 9:52 0-5 0-0 1-2 2 0 0
M Conley Jr. 8:32 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-93 25-32 21-53 18 16 105
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.376, FT-.781. 3-Point Goals:
10-25, .400 (R Gay 1-4, M Miller 6-10, D
Stoudamire 2-3, K Lowry 1-1, C Jacobsen 0-3,
B Cardinal 0-1, J Navarro 0-1, M Conley Jr.
0-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:5 (R
Gay 3, D Milicic 2). Turnovers:18 (M Miller
5, P Gasol 4, D Stoudamire 3, D Milicic 2, B
Cardinal, C Jacobsen, K Lowry, J Navarro).
Steals: 5 (R Gay 2, D Milicic, K Lowry, M
Conley Jr.).


SEATTLE (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Wilkins 33:06 8-12 0-0 1-5 1 2 18
C Wilcox 34:41 9-13 3-4 2-8 1 4 21
R Swift 16:45 1-3 2-2 3-5 0 5 4
K Durant 31:38 3-17 10-10 0-2 1 2 17
E Watson 29:57 4-9 0-0 1-3 8 2 8
N Collison 25:12 2-8 0-0 4-8 1 6 4
L Ridnour 13:31 1-4 0-0 0-1 3 4 2
W Szczerbiak 20:28 3-6 0-0 0-4 1 0 6
D West 16:18 5-8 0-1 0-4 2 2 10
J Green 16:08 3-5 2-2 2-5 0 2 8
J Petro 2:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-85 17-19 13-45 18 29 98
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.459, FT-.895. 3-Point Goals:
3-12, .250 (D Wilkins 2-4, K Durant 1-4, E
Watson 0-3, J Green 0-1). Team Rebounds: 4.
Blocked Shots:9 (C Wilcox 2, N Collison 2, D
Wilkins 2, R Swift 2, E Watson). Turnovers:18
(D Wilkins 5, E Watson 3, D West 2, R Swift
2, K Durant 2, L Ridnour 2, N Collison 2).
Steals: 10 (D West 2, C Wilcox 2, W
Szczerbiak, N Collison, K Durant, R Swift, L
Ridnour, E Watson).

--------------------------------------------
MEMPHIS 27 22 38 18 - 105
SEATTLE 24 33 24 17 - 98
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,761. T: 2:21.
Officials: Brian Forte, Mike Callahan, Tony
Brothers.</div>

 

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies added tothe Seattle SuperSonics' woes.


Gay scored 25 points and Mike Miller added 20 as the Grizzliesposted a 105-98 victory over the SuperSonics on Wednesday.

Paul Gasol had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which sentSeattle to its first 0-5 start since the 1969-70 season.

Gay shot 8-of-20 from the floor, and grabbed 10 rebounds, whileMiller nailed six 3-pointers to help the Grizzlies pick up theirfirst win of the season.


Rookie Kevin Durant, who scored 24 points on Tuesday, struggledin this one. The second overall pick in June's draft scored 15points but shot just 3-of-17 from the floor.


Memphis, which made 25-of-32 free throws and outscored Seattleby 14 points in the third quarter, took a 100-94 lead with 1:28left thanks to a putback by Darko Milicic.


Durant then hit four straight free throws to pull the Sonicswithin 100-98 with 48.9 seconds left. However, the Grizzliesgot an offensive rebound, and Kyle Lowry sealed the win with a3-pointer with 11.3 second remaining.


It was the first game for Seattle fans - who may not have longto enjoy the ultra-talented Durant - since SuperSonics ownerClay Bennett announced that he has filed papers to move the teamto his Oklahoma City


The move is pending the outcome of ongoing litigation about theteam's lease with the city of Seattle.


Meanwhile, Memphis made Seattle feel even worse with a 17-4third-quarter run to take a 87-81 lead into the fourth - settingup a solid fourth-quarter performance.


Grizzlies rookie guard Mike Conley, who was the fourth overallpick in the draft, made his first appearance of the season whenhe entered the game with 8:32 remaining in the second quarter.He scored just two points on 1-of-5 shooting.


Chris Wilcox scored 21 points and Damien Wilkins added 18 forSeattle.

 

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies added tothe Seattle SuperSonics' woes.


Gay scored 25 points and Mike Miller added 20 as the Grizzliesposted a 105-98 victory over the SuperSonics on Wednesday.

Paul Gasol had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which sentSeattle to its first 0-5 start since the 1969-70 season.

Gay shot 8-of-20 from the floor, and grabbed 10 rebounds, whileMiller nailed six 3-pointers to help the Grizzlies pick up theirfirst win of the season.


Rookie Kevin Durant, who scored 24 points on Tuesday, struggledin this one. The second overall pick in June's draft scored 17points but shot just 3-of-17 from the floor.


Memphis, which made 25-of-32 free throws and outscored Seattleby 14 points in the third quarter, took a 100-94 lead with 1:28left thanks to a putback by Darko Milicic.


Durant then hit four straight free throws to pull the Sonicswithin 100-98 with 48.9 seconds left. However, the Grizzliesgot an offensive rebound, and Kyle Lowry sealed the win with a3-pointer with 11.3 second remaining.


It was the first game for Seattle fans - who may not have longto enjoy the ultra-talented Durant - since SuperSonics ownerClay Bennett announced that he has filed papers to move the teamto his Oklahoma City


The move is pending the outcome of ongoing litigation about theteam's lease with the city of Seattle.


Meanwhile, Memphis made Seattle feel even worse with a 17-4third-quarter run to take a 87-81 lead into the fourth - settingup a solid fourth-quarter performance.


Grizzlies rookie guard Mike Conley, who was the fourth overallpick in the draft, made his first appearance of the season whenhe entered the game with 8:32 remaining in the second quarter.He scored just two points on 1-of-5 shooting.


Chris Wilcox scored 21 points and Damien Wilkins added 18 forSeattle.

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS (105) AT SEATTLE (98)

MEMPHIS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R GAY F 42:52 8-20 8-9 6 4 10 2 2 2 0 25
P GASOL F 33:43 2-9 7-7 3 7 10 3 1 0 4 11
D MILICIC C 30:02 5-8 5-7 4 6 10 1 5 1 2 15
M MILLER G 40:00 7-15 0-0 2 6 8 2 3 0 5 20
D STOUDAMIRE G 18:26 6-10 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 3 14
K LOWRY 21:02 2-7 3-5 3 2 5 2 1 1 1 8
H WARRICK 7:09 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4
C JACOBSEN 15:34 0-3 2-4 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2
B CARDINAL 12:48 2-6 0-0 2 3 5 0 1 0 1 4
J NAVARRO 9:52 0-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
M CONLEY JR. 8:32 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2
A BROWN DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 35-93 25-32 21 32 53 18 16 5 18 105
(.376) (.781) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 18 (20 PTS)

SEATTLE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D WILKINS F 33:06 8-12 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 0 5 18
C WILCOX F 34:41 9-13 3-4 2 6 8 1 4 2 0 21
R SWIFT C 16:45 1-3 2-2 3 2 5 0 5 1 2 4
K DURANT G 31:38 3-17 10-10 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 17
E WATSON G 29:57 4-9 0-0 1 2 3 8 2 1 3 8
N COLLISON 25:12 2-8 0-0 4 4 8 1 6 1 2 4
L RIDNOUR 13:31 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 1 2 2
W SZCZERBIAK 20:28 3-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 6
D WEST 16:18 5-8 0-1 0 4 4 2 2 2 2 10
J GREEN 16:08 3-5 2-2 2 3 5 0 2 0 0 8
J PETRO 2:16 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M GELABALE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 39-85 17-19 13 32 45 18 29 10 18 98
(.459) (.895) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 19 (26 PTS)

MEMPHIS 27 22 38 18 - 105
SEATTLE 24 33 24 17 - 98

BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - R GAY 3, D MILICIC 2. SEATTLE - C WILCOX 2,
N COLLISON 2, D WILKINS 2, R SWIFT 2, E WATSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 10-25 (.400), R GAY 1-4, M MILLER 6-10,
D STOUDAMIRE 2-3, K LOWRY 1-1, C JACOBSEN 0-3, B CARDINAL 0-1, J NAVARRO 0-
1, M CONLEY JR. 0-2. SEATTLE 3-12 (.250), D WILKINS 2-4, K DURANT 1-
4, E WATSON 0-3, J GREEN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BRIAN FORTE, MIKE CALLAHAN, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 10,761. T - 2:20.</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS (105)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Gay 42:52 8-20 8-9 6-10 2 2 25
P Gasol 33:43 2-9 7-7 3-10 3 1 11
D Milicic 30:02 5-8 5-7 4-10 1 5 15
M Miller 40:00 7-15 0-0 2-8 2 3 20
D Stoudamire 18:26 6-10 0-0 0-1 4 0 14
K Lowry 21:02 2-7 3-5 3-5 2 1 8
H Warrick 7:09 2-5 0-0 0-1 0 1 4
C Jacobsen 15:34 0-3 2-4 0-1 1 1 2
B Cardinal 12:48 2-6 0-0 2-5 0 1 4
J Navarro 9:52 0-5 0-0 1-2 2 0 0
M Conley Jr. 8:32 1-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 2
A Brown DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-93 25-32 21-53 18 16 105
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.376, FT-.781. 3-Point Goals:
10-25, .400 (R Gay 1-4, M Miller 6-10, D
Stoudamire 2-3, K Lowry 1-1, C Jacobsen 0-3,
B Cardinal 0-1, J Navarro 0-1, M Conley Jr.
0-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:5 (R
Gay 3, D Milicic 2). Turnovers:18 (M Miller
5, P Gasol 4, D Stoudamire 3, D Milicic 2, B
Cardinal, C Jacobsen, K Lowry, J Navarro).
Steals: 5 (R Gay 2, D Milicic, K Lowry, M
Conley Jr.).


SEATTLE (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Wilkins 33:06 8-12 0-0 1-5 1 2 18
C Wilcox 34:41 9-13 3-4 2-8 1 4 21
R Swift 16:45 1-3 2-2 3-5 0 5 4
K Durant 31:38 3-17 10-10 0-2 1 2 17
E Watson 29:57 4-9 0-0 1-3 8 2 8
N Collison 25:12 2-8 0-0 4-8 1 6 4
L Ridnour 13:31 1-4 0-0 0-1 3 4 2
W Szczerbiak 20:28 3-6 0-0 0-4 1 0 6
D West 16:18 5-8 0-1 0-4 2 2 10
J Green 16:08 3-5 2-2 2-5 0 2 8
J Petro 2:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
M Gelabale DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-85 17-19 13-45 18 29 98
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.459, FT-.895. 3-Point Goals:
3-12, .250 (D Wilkins 2-4, K Durant 1-4, E
Watson 0-3, J Green 0-1). Team Rebounds: 4.
Blocked Shots:9 (C Wilcox 2, N Collison 2, D
Wilkins 2, R Swift 2, E Watson). Turnovers:18
(D Wilkins 5, E Watson 3, D West 2, R Swift
2, K Durant 2, L Ridnour 2, N Collison 2).
Steals: 10 (D West 2, C Wilcox 2, W
Szczerbiak, N Collison, K Durant, R Swift, L
Ridnour, E Watson).

--------------------------------------------
MEMPHIS 27 22 38 18 - 105
SEATTLE 24 33 24 17 - 98
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,761. T: 2:20.
Officials: Brian Forte, Mike Callahan, Tony
Brothers.</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 27 22 38 18 105
SEATTLE 24 33 24 17 98 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: MEM - RUDY GAY 25, MIKE MILLER 20, DARKO
MILICIC 15
SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 21, DAMIEN WILKINS 18,
KEVIN DURANT 17

HIGH REBOUND: MEM - PAU GASOL 10, DARKO MILICIC 10, RUDY GAY
10
SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 8, NICK COLLISON 8, THREE
PLAYERS WITH 5

HIGH ASSISTS: MEM - DAMON STOUDAMIRE 4, PAU GASOL 3, FOUR
PLAYERS WITH 2
SEA - EARL WATSON 8, LUKE RIDNOUR 3, DELONTE
WEST 2

ATT: 10,761</div>

 

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies added tothe Seattle SuperSonics' woes.


Gay scored 25 points and Mike Miller added 20 as the Grizzliesposted a 105-98 victory over the SuperSonics on Wednesday.

Paul Gasol had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which sentSeattle to its first 0-5 start since the 1969-70 season.

Gay shot 8-of-20 from the floor, and grabbed 10 rebounds, whileMiller nailed six 3-pointers to help the Grizzlies pick up theirfirst win of the season.


Rookie Kevin Durant, who scored 24 points on Tuesday, struggledin this one. The second overall pick in June's draft scored 17points but shot just 3-of-17 from the floor for Seattle.

Memphis, which made 25-of-32 free throws and outscored Seattleby 14 points in the third quarter, took a 100-94 lead with 1:28left thanks to a putback by Darko Milicic.


Durant then hit four straight free throws to pull the Sonicswithin 100-98 with 48.9 seconds left. However, the Grizzliesgot an offensive rebound, and Kyle Lowry sealed the win with a3-pointer with 11.3 second remaining.


It was the first game for Seattle fans - who may not have longto enjoy the ultra-talented Durant - since SuperSonics ownerClay Bennett announced that he has filed papers to move the teamto hometown, Oklahoma City.


The move is pending the outcome of ongoing litigation about theteam's lease with the city of Seattle.


Meanwhile, Memphis made Seattle feel even worse with a 17-4third-quarter run to take a 87-81 lead into the fourth - settingup a solid fourth-quarter performance.


Grizzlies rookie guard Mike Conley, who was the fourth overallpick in the draft, made his first appearance of the season whenhe entered the game with 8:32 remaining in the second quarter.He scored just two points on 1-of-5 shooting.


Chris Wilcox scored 21 points and Damien Wilkins added 18 forSeattle.

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 27 22 38 18 105
SEATTLE 24 33 24 17 98 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: MEM - RUDY GAY 25, MIKE MILLER 20, DARKO
MILICIC 15
SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 21, DAMIEN WILKINS 18,
KEVIN DURANT 17

HIGH REBOUND: MEM - PAU GASOL 10, DARKO MILICIC 10, RUDY GAY
10
SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 8, NICK COLLISON 8, THREE
PLAYERS WITH 5

HIGH ASSISTS: MEM - DAMON STOUDAMIRE 4, PAU GASOL 3, FOUR
PLAYERS WITH 2
SEA - EARL WATSON 8, LUKE RIDNOUR 3, DELONTE
WEST 2

ATT: 10,761</div>

 

Re: NBA: MEMPHIS (0-2) at SEATTLE (0-4)

It's official: we have a terrible basketball team.</p>

 

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies added tothe Seattle SuperSonics' woes.


Gay scored 25 points and Mike Miller added 20 as the Grizzliesposted a 105-98 victory over the SuperSonics on Wednesday.

Paul Gasol had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which sentSeattle to its first 0-5 start since the 1969-70 season.

Gay shot 8-of-20 from the floor, and grabbed 10 rebounds, whileMiller nailed six 3-pointers to help the Grizzlies pick up theirfirst win of the season.


"We dug in," Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni said. "I think theguys realized they were in a fight, and on the road you have tofight to win. It doesn't matter if the other team has anundefeated record or if they are in the same situation as you,trying to get their first win."


Rookie Kevin Durant, who scored 24 points on Tuesday, struggledin this one. The second overall pick in June's draft scored 17points but shot just 3-of-17 from the floor for Seattle.

"I don't know what happened," said Durant, who entered the gameaveraging 24.0 points. "I had some good looks, but I justcouldn't knock them down. We had a great effort at the end, butwe just laid back on a couple of possessions and that hurt us."

Memphis, which made 25-of-32 free throws and outscored Seattleby 14 points in the third quarter, took a 100-94 lead with 1:28left thanks to a putback by Darko Milicic.


Durant then hit four straight free throws to pull the Sonicswithin 100-98 with 48.9 seconds left. However, the Grizzliesgot an offensive rebound, and Kyle Lowry sealed the win with a3-pointer with 11.3 second remaining.


"It was a very good shot," Gasol said. "He was wide open, andwe made the right play and the right pass and obviously Kyle hadto knock it down, and he did."


The offensive rebound was one of 21 for Memphis, which scored 32second-chance points.


"The biggest thing tonight was the offensive boards," Sonicscoach P.J. Carlesimo said. "We didn't do a good job of keepingthem off the boards."


It was the first game for Seattle fans - who may not have longto enjoy the ultra-talented Durant - since SuperSonics ownerClay Bennett announced that he has filed papers to move the teamto hometown, Oklahoma City.


The move is pending the outcome of ongoing litigation about theteam's lease with the city of Seattle.


Meanwhile, Memphis made Seattle feel even worse with a 17-4third-quarter run to take a 87-81 lead into the fourth - settingup a solid fourth-quarter performance.


"We had to tighten up and get some stops," Gasol said. "That'sthe only way you are going to make any kind of run."

Grizzlies rookie guard Mike Conley, who was the fourth overallpick in the draft, made his first appearance of the season whenhe entered the game with 8:32 remaining in the second quarter.He scored just two points on 1-of-5 shooting.


Chris Wilcox scored 21 points and Damien Wilkins added 18 forSeattle.


Despite the team's struggling start, Carlesimo said he was notupset with his young team.


"We're learning, and it's a hard way to learn," he said. "Ikeep saying it, but our guys, they're trying. They fall behindand keep coming back."