The Grizzlies have just written history for all the wrong reasons, because they are just the most skewed NBA playoff -the defeat in more than ten years of members. After their loss of 131-80 in the opening of their Western Conference Postseason series, yes Morant gave a strong message to both fans and teammates.
“We will never play so badly,” promised Memphis’s Superstar after losing 51 points against the best -placed Thunder this Sunday. With this result it became the fifth highest loss in the play -off history. The last time such a thing happened was back when the Bulls defeated the bucks in 2015 with 54.
Regarding Oklahoma City, who did not even play one of their starters in the fourth quarter, at one point led by no less than 56. The biggest marquee victory ever in the history of the late season was back when the Nuggets won with 58 about the New Orleans Hornets 16 years ago.
“Fortunately for us, this is only one way of this, and that is,” Thomas Iisalo, who has been fired since Taylor Jenkins three weeks ago as the Grizzlies interim coach. “We will analyze it, we will learn from it, and then we will solve those things that hurt us. But there were many things.”
Despite the impressive point margin between the two teams, the eruption victory is not a surprise. During the regular season 2024-25, the Thunder became the League-best record with 68-14 and broke the NBA Mark for Point Differential during the regular season (Plus-12.9 per match).
This season, OKC Memphis wiped through double digits in all four games, while the average margin in the regular season victory was 18.75 points. “We have to achieve this victory, such as, they will be much better in game 2,” said Jalen Williams, who placed 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in 26 minutes.
The young star added: “We try not to give them a lot of life with regard to that. That is a very good team there, so game 2 will be completely different. We compete with ourselves in a way to ensure that we are sharp for game 2.”
