Grizzlies lose 24-point lead, and game, at OKC
Rookie Brandon Clarke scores career-best 27 points
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams, left, Dec. 18 in Oklahoma City. (Sue Ogrocki/AP
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, shoots in front of Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., right, Dec. 18 in Oklahoma City. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., right, grabs a rebound in front of Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams, left, Dec. 18 in Oklahoma City. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (24) heads up the court in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul (3) Dec. 18 in Oklahoma City. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder (99) shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) defends Dec. 18 in Oklahoma City. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
Rookie Brandon Clarke's 27 points weren't enough as the Grizzlies blew a 24-point lead in the second half and lost 126-122 at Oklahoma City Wednesday night.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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