After a week off between the regular-season finale and Game 1 against the Grizzlies, the Thunder will wait roughly a week to tie up their sneakers again. Depending on how their schedule shakes out, their next playoff game will be between May 3-6, guaranteeing a week off.

Oklahoma City completed a first-round sweep, but it still needs to find its outside shooting touch. On Saturday, the Thunder held on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 to earn a 4-0 series win and advance to the second round.

True juggernauts so far this year, the 68-14 Oklahoma City Thunder, could complete a sweep of the series tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies in game four. Winning game one by a record margin of 51 points was a true statement of intent.

After the win, Holmgren fired back at Gilgeous-Alexander’s critics, focusing solely on the All-Star’s field-goal percentage while overlooking every other facet of SGA’s game.

It took four games, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finally looked like the probable MVP winner he was in a playoff setting. He ensured the Oklahoma City Thunder flew home without a Game 5 on the docket.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-115 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday and a sweep of their first-round Western Conference series.