The Oklahoma City Thunder secured a historic 131-80 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. This 51-point margin ranks as the fifth-largest in NBA postseason history and the largest ever in a Game 1. The Thunder shot an impressive 50.5% from the field. Jalen Williams led with 20 points, while Chet Holmgren contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds. Despite scoring only 15 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s scoring champion averaging nearly 33 points per game, emphasized the team’s adherence to their identity as key to their success. This game marks the sixth playoff victory with a margin of at least 50 points. The NBA’s record for the largest playoff margin is 58 points, achieved twice: by Denver over New Orleans in 2009 and by the Minneapolis Lakers over the St. Louis Hawks in 1956. Other notable large margins include the Los Angeles Lakers’ 56-point win over Golden State in 1973 and the Chicago Bulls’ 54-point victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in 2015.
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Mar 12 The Thunder clinch a top 6 seed in the Western Conference of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google!
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Mar 12 Thunder strikes the NBA PlayoffsOKC takes down the defending champions in Boston to lock in a playoff berth
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Apr 15 2 big portal signings and whooping up on lil bro in bedlam baseball. And not to mention the Thunder are the top seed in the NBA.
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Mar 12 Nothing given, everything earnedThunder clinches 12th playoff appearance since 2010, second most in the NBA#ThunderUp
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3h The top-seeded Thunder got a rare appearance on nat’l TV & they proved they’re ready for primetime blowing out the Mempis Grizzlies. #NBAPlayoffs #MEMvsOKC
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