The Oklahoma City Thunder made a thunderous statement to open their 2024-25 playoff campaign, demolishing the Memphis Grizzlies, 131-80, in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series.
The 51-point beatdown marked the largest margin of victory in a Game 1 in NBA Playoffs history, falling just shy of the all-time postseason record of 58 points, last set in 2009.
Six Thunder players scored in double figures in the no. 1 seed's emphatic win, led by Aaron Wiggins’ 21 points off the bench.
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— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 20, 2025
Jalen Williams chipped in 20, while Chet Holmgren delivered a strong two-way performance with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Grizzlies, fresh off a Play-In win to secure the eighth seed, had no answers on either end.
Ja Morant and Marvin Bagley III each scored 17, but Memphis shot just 37% from the field and turned the ball over 18 times.
Out East, the defending champion Boston Celtics took care of business in their own Game 1, downing the Orlando Magic, 103-86, behind Derrick White’s 30-point explosion.
Paolo Banchero tried to carry the Magic with 36 points, but it wasn’t enough against Boston’s steady attack and defensive pressure.
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