"All you need to know about the Grizzlies' latest defeat is that they combined to score 17 points in the fourth quarter –- just one more than Kevin Durant.

The Oklahoma City Thunder forward showed just why he is one of the NBA's most dynamic and clutch scorers Friday night in Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Griz could only tip their collective hats following a 101-94 loss that ended their two-game winning streak.

Durant scored 16 of his game-high 36 points and the Thunder enjoyed 61-percent shooting in a final frame that began with the Griz leading by eight points.

"He's a great player," Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins said of Durant. "He took over the game. He's going to be one of the all-time greats if he stays healthy."

Despite losing the lead and playing from behind for the game's final 7:29, the Griz knotted the score at 94 behind a Mike Conley 3-pointer with a minute left to play. But Durant, who made 5 of 7 shots in the fourth, delivered the final dagger.

He calmly responded with a 3-pointer that touched nothing but net even as Griz forward Rudy Gay aggressively challenged the shot. Oklahoma City took the lead for good. Conley threw a pass intended for Tony Allen out of bounds and then Durant scored again on an 18-foot shot that beat the shot clock with 22.8 ticks remaining."