Thunder Eviscerate Grizzlies for 51 points, flirts with the history of the NBA in game 1 win
The Oklahoma City Thunder almost put the Grizzlies of Memphis on the wrong side of the NBA history with his victory in game 1 of his first round series on Sunday afternoon.
The Thunder beat the Grizzlies, 131-80, and that margin of 51 points was seven points of the worst loss of playoffs for any team in the NBA history.
This record is still with the Hornets of New Orleans, who fell to the Denver Nuggets, 121-63, in the first round of the West Conference of 2009. It was the worst loss of playoffs in the history of the League.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Luguentz Dort’s guard, on the left, the guard of the five and the five, Shai Gilgeous-Alxander, after scoring a 3-point basket against the Mephis Grizzlies during the second half. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn images)
Meanwhile, Oklahoma City had the fifth largest margin for any team in the history of the playoffs thanks to the tremendous movement of the ball and the selection of shots, especially around the edge.
As a team, the Thunder fired 50.5% (50 by 99), and only a free kick were lost in 15 attempts.
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Meanwhile, the Grizzlies had problems with a 34.4%equipment shooting percentage, including a 34 Potrid 6 of the 3 -point territory.
Memphis stars like Jaren Jackson Jr. (2 by 13), Ja Morant (6 of 17) and Desmond Bane (3 of 12) had difficulties for the entire game. Morant was the only holder in two -digit notches.
The center of Oklahoma City Thunder Isaiah Hartenstein leads to the basket in front of the center of Memphis Grizzlies Zach Edey during the second quarter. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn images)
Oklahoma City, who obtained the general seed number 1 after owning the best 68-14 league record during the regular season, played exceptionally well at both ends on the floor.
Defensively, they forced 22 ball losses compared to their own 15 for the game.
In the end, all the headlines of both teams rested while the depth players killed the clock to zero. Being realistic, it could have been a worse loss for the Grizzlies, since the fourth quarter only saw 19 points scored by Oklahoma City compared to Memphis’s 17.
Looking at the box score, the top scorer of the Thunder actually left the bench, since Aaron Wiggins fell 21 by 8 of 15 shots with four triple made.
Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant, leaves the court during the second half of a match against Oklahoma City Thunder. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn images)
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Each Oklahoma City opener achieved two-digit points, with Jalen Williams leading that group with 20, Chet Holmgren scored 19 and Shai Gilgous-allexander with 15 despite firing only 4 of 13 from the field.
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Scott Thompson is a sports writer of News Digital.