Even though the Thunder swept the Grizzlies, each game was dramatically closer. The Thunder blew out the Grizzlies in a historic 51-point Game 1 win. They beat Memphis in a standard blowout for Game 2. They completed a historic 29-point comeback in Game 3. And finally survived a back-and-forth affair in Game 4.

After defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder will now either play the Denver Nuggets or LA Clippers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have another week off before their next playoff series. After they swept the Memphis Grizzlies in Round 1, they await the winner between the Denver Nuggets and the LA Clippers.

But oftentimes vs. Memphis, Chet Holmgren had John Wick’s itch to pull — a welcome sight from a budding star aiming to maximize that gravity.

After two days off, the Thunder returned to the practice court. They were the first team to advance to the second round after they swept the Memphis Grizzlies in a 117-115 Game 4