Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenny Lofton Jr. (6) looks to shoot against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Josh Giddey had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, No. 2 selection Chet Holmgren added 11 points and 12 rebounds and Oklahoma City beat Memphis 87-71 on Wednesday night for the Thunder's second straight victory in the Salt Lake City Summer League.
Giddey, the No. 6 pick in the 2021 draft, secured his triple-double on a feed to Lindy Waters III for a 3-pointer with 1:20 remaining in the fourth quarter. Holmgren was 3 of 4 from the field in the first half and scored 11 points but he struggled after halftime, missing seven straight shots.
Oklahoma City opened the second half on a 10-3 run for a 58-46 lead and later scored 10 straight to make it 68-52. Memphis missed 14 straight shots in the second half.
Jalen Williams, the No. 12 selection out of Santa Clara, made three 3-pointers and scored 16 points for Oklahoma City. Holmgren, who set a Salt Lake City Summer League record with six blocks on Tuesday, blocked his first shot with 4:12 remaining in the third quarter.
Kenny Lofton Jr. scored seven of Memphis' opening 10 points and finished with 19.
Memphis star Ja Morant sat courtside for the second straight game.
76ERS 86, JAZZ 82
Charles Bassey had 17 points, Trevelin Queen added 15 points - including an acrobatic alley-oop layup in the closing seconds - and Philadelphia beat Utah.
Bassey, a second-round pick out of Western Kentucky in 2021, was 7 of 12 from the field, grabbed nine rebounds and had four of Philadelphia's 17 steals.
Myles Powell added 13 points, Charlie Brown Jr. had 12 and Cassius Winston 11. Julian Champagnie scored just five points on 2-of-11 shooting, including 0 for 6 from 3-point range, but grabbed 10 rebounds.
Bruno Caboclo converted a three-point play and then a putback off a missed layup by James Palmer Jr. to spark a 15-4 run that gave the Jazz an 80-78 lead when Justin Robinson hit a pull-up jumper with 2:54 to play. Queen made two free throws and Winston made 3 of 4 from the foul line before Winston whipped a pass from near midcourt to a cutting Queen for a layup that hung on the front of the rim before dropping in to make it 85-80 with 34.2 seconds to go.
Robinson led the Jazz with 17 points, Caboclo scored 16 and Palmer added 14.
Utah, which went 0 for 9 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, missed its last five field-goal attempts and committed two of its 22 turnovers in the last 2-plus minutes.
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Tremont Waters (51) is defended by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) and another player during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ronaldo Segu (9) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Vit Krejci and forward Jaylin Williams (6) during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Shaq Buchanan is defended by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Shaq Buchanan reacts after a dunk against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ronaldo Segu, top, gets off a pass against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng (13) during the first half an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ronaldo Segu (9) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
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Philadelphia 76's Charles Bassey (23) brings down a high pass and tries to spin to the hoop on Utah Jazz's Caleb Homesley (61) in summer league basketball game in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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Philadelphia 76ers' Trevelin Queen (9) and teammates celebrate a 3-pointer against the Utah Jazz during an NBA summer league basketball game in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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Philadelphia 76ers' Malik Ellison, goes to the basket around Utah Jazz's Caleb Homesley during an NBA summer league basketball game in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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Philadelphia 76ers' Myles Powell celebrates after a 3-point shot against the Utah Jazz during an NBA summer league basketball game in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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Utah Jazz' Bruno Caboclo (55) reaches for a rebound ahead of Philadelphia 76's Julian Champagnie (5) and Charles Bassey (23) during a summer league basketball game in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (Scott G. Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)
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