Oklahoma City Thunder Sweep The Memphis Grizzlies | The Sporting Base
[google-translator]

Oklahoma City Thunder sweep the Memphis Grizzlies

April 29, 2025

Oklahoma City Thunder sweep the Memphis Grizzlies

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the first team in the 2025 NBA Playoffs to advance to the second round. On Saturday, the Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 to win the best out of seven first round Western Conference encounter four gamed to none.

The Thunder won the games in the series in different ways. The first two games in Oklahoma City were complete blowouts. In game one, the Thunder delivered the fifth largest blowout in NBA playoff history, as they beat the Grizzlies by 51 points, 131-80. The game two win was also decisive as the Thunder beat the Grizzlies by 19 points, 118-99.

However, the games in Tennessee were significantly tighter. In the third game, the Thunder had the second biggest comeback in NBA Playoff history. They were once down by 29 points (69-40) before winning 114-108. Then in game four, the Thunder won by a single field goal.

Canadian guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Toronto, Ontario led the Thunder in scoring with 27.8 points per game in the series, including 38 points in game four. He led the NBA in scoring with 32.7 points per game during the regular season.

On Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers can be the second team in the NBA postseason to reach round two when they face the Miami Heat. The Cavaliers are the first seed in the East, and lead the series three games to none.

Four teams are currently up 3-1. The Minnesota Timberwolves lead the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics lead the Orlando Magic, the New York Knicks lead the Detroit Pistons, and the Indiana Pacers lead the Milwaukee Bucks. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors lead the Houston Rockets two games to one, while the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers are tied at two games apiece.

Tell Us What You Think Below

July 23, 2025

Lakers sign guard Marcus Smart

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed point guard Marcus Smart of Flower Mound, Texas according to Matthew Huff of The Sports Daily on Tuesday The terms of the contract are two years and $11 Read More

July 22, 2025

Clippers sign Bradley Beal and Chris Paul

The Los Angeles Clippers are making some significant noise when it comes to adding players in the offseason Joining power forward John Collins of Layton, Utah, who the Clippers acquired in a trade Read More

July 19, 2025

Trail Blazers bring back Damian Lillard

For 11 seasons from 2011 to 2023, Damian Lillard of Oakland, California was the heart and soul of the Portland Trail Blazers He was the rookie of the year in 2012-13, and a seven-time All-Star Read More