Thunder Complete Sweep Of Grizzlies, Reach Western Conference Semifinals With 117-115 Victory

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a four-game sweep.

Jalen Williams added 23 points for the top-seeded Thunder, who led the NBA with a 68-14 record this season and became the first team to reach the second round. They will await the fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets or No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers in the next round.

"I didn't feel like my mindset was any different," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "Every night I step on the floor to be the best version of myself. I hadn't been in the past games, but tonight I was pretty close to it. I think because I kept the same mindset, it allowed me to just play free."

The Grizzlies played without star guard Ja Morant , who bruised his left hip in a hard fall in Game 3. The Thunder erased a 29-point deficit after he left, the second-biggest comeback in a postseason game since detailed play-by-play began being kept in 1996-97.

"Their fight tonight was impressive, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "Down 3-0, down Morant and down 11 with four minutes to go. Lot of respect for them competitively."