Thunder deliver second biggest comeback in NBA playoff history

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finding new ways to win basketball games. In games one and two in the best out of seven series against the Memphis Grizzlies, they blew out their opponent. Then in game three, the Thunder were once down by 29 points before getting into the winner’s circle by a score of 114-108. With the win, the Thunder take the 3-0 series lead in the best out of seven Western Conference First Round playoff series.

Oklahoma City was once down 69-40 with two minutes and 51 seconds left in the first half before outscoring the Grizzlies 74-39 the rest of the way. A major reason for the Thunder comeback was the fact that Grizzlies star Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury.

The biggest comeback in the National Basketball Association postseason came on April 15, 2019. The Los Angeles Clippers were down 94-63 (by 31 points) to the Golden State Warriors before winning 135-131 in game two of the first round series.

The Thunder’s magical win over the Grizzlies was the biggest comeback of the 2024-25 NBA season (regular season or playoffs). It was two points more than the biggest regular season comeback, a 27 point comeback by the Indiana Pacers in a 126-118 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 13, 2025.

This was also the biggest Thunder comeback in franchise history. The Thunder had previously comeback three times from 26 point deficits.

In the Thunder win over the Grizzlies on Thursday, five Thunder players reached double digits in points. Canadian guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Toronto, Ontario led the way with 31 points. He was followed by shooting guard Jalen Williams of Denver, Colorado (26 points), center Chet Holmgren of Minneapolis, Minnesota (24 points), and shooting guard Alex Caruso of College Station, Texas and Isaiah Joe of Fort Smith, Arkansas (10 points each).

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