On Saturday, the Memphis Grizzlies were officially ousted from the NBA Playoffs, losing in a succinct four-game slate to the white-hot Oklahoma City Thunder. Th

The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a 4-0 sweep in their NBA Western Conference playoff series and become the first team to reach the second round.

Oklahoma City, which finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA at 68-14, closed out a four-game sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday with a 117-115 victory.

The Memphis Grizzlies have their season on the line against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon. The Grizzlies are currently trailing in the series 0-

In a series of thin margins, especially without Ja Morant in Game 4, the Memphis Grizzlies' turnover problems ultimately proved too much to overcome.

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.