With a 4-0 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in their best-of-seven series, the Oklahoma City Thunder were the first team to advance from the first round of the NBA play-offs.
In a 117-115 victory over the Thunder to advance to the Western Conference play-off semi-finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 38 points.
The Thunder won 68 games during the regular season with an average of more than 32 points per game.
Despite Scotty Pippen Jr equaling his career-high score with 30 points for the Grizzlies, who were without injured star guard Ja Morant, the Thunder held the lead for almost the entire second half.
The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers will face off against the West’s top seeds in the postseason.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, the top team in the Eastern Conference, earlier thwarted the Miami Heat with a 3-0 series lead.
The Heat’s worst play-off loss in franchise history came with a score of 124-87.
Six Cavs players reached double figures, with Jarrett Allen scoring 22 points and D’Andre Hunter adding 21.
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Source: BBC
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