The Oklahoma City Thunder won all four factors against the Memphis Grizzlies across its first-round sweep. It registered a 52.5% effective field goal percentage on 383 shot attempts despite a poor outside shooting series,

Scotty Pippen Jr. learned that the hard way in the fourth quarter when he attempted to cut off OKC's All-Star forward on a fastbreak. Williams brushed the undersized defender off with ease, sending him flying, before he stopped on a dime for a 3-pointer that found the bottom of the net.

Jalen Williams added 24 points, and Chet Holmgren posted 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Despite shooting just 10-for-29, Gilgeous-Alexander found his rhythm in the second quarter, helping OKC hit a franchise playoff-record 12 threes in the first half to lead 70-52 at the break.