This game just ripped the hearts out of the Grizzlies and their fans. Memphis came out with the desperation of a team down 0-2 in a series — the Grizzlies had a 40-point first quarter (they had 36 in the entire first half of Game 1).

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During the regular season, OKC won an NBA-best 68 games, finished with the league's best net rating and outscored opponents by 1,055 points over the course of 82 games. The Thunder, led by MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, enter the playoffs as championship favorites.