, the first round of the 2024-25 NBA playoffs continued, with the Oklahoma City Thunder playing at home against the Memphis Grizzlies. This was the second game of the series between the two teams. In the first game, the Thunder swept the Grizzlies by 51 points, showing their strong strength. In this game, the Thunder once again went all out and easily won 118-99, rewriting the series score to 2-0, just one step away from promotion.

In the first quarter, the Thunder continued their high-efficiency start in G1 . Alexander controlled the rhythm of the game, frequently launched attacks, and led the team to play a smooth offensive, scoring 32 points in a single quarter. In contrast, the Grizzlies still struggled on the offensive end, and the defensive intensity failed to improve effectively, falling behind by 15 points at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Grizzlies tried to strengthen their counterattack and gradually opened up the situation after adjusting their offensive rhythm, scoring 35 points in a single quarter. However, the Thunder still maintained their advantage with Holmgren's dominance in the interior and Jaylen Williams ' continuous output. At the end of the half, the home team still led by double digits.

After the change of sides, the Grizzlies launched a counterattack, with Morant and Jaren Jackson hitting key shots one after another, once narrowing the gap to 11 points. But the Thunder never gave their opponents a chance, and after re-increasing their defensive intensity in the final quarter, they quickly opened up the score and finally won the victory.

Thunder player statistics

Alexander 27 points, 7 rebounds , 5 assists , 2 steals, Jaylen Wei 24 points , 6 rebounds , 5 assists, Holmgren 20 points , 11 rebounds , 5 blocks , Caruso 13 points , 4 rebounds, 3 assists , 3 steals, Dort 8 points , 9 rebounds, Wiggins 8 points , Joe 7 points , 4 rebounds, 2 assists, Hartenstein 6 points , 10 rebounds , 3 assists, Wallace 5 points, 2 rebounds , 3 assists, Jaylen Wei 1 rebound

Grizzlies player statistics

Jaren Jackson 26 points and 6 rebounds, Morant 23 points , 2 rebounds , 6 assists and 2 steals, Bane 19 points , 12 rebounds and 4 assists, Pippen Jr. 13 points , 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Aldama 10 points and 5 rebounds , Eddie 4 points, 7 rebounds , 3 assists and 2 blocks, Kennard 4 points , 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Konchar 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Bagley 1 rebound

After this game, the Thunder led 2-0 and took the initiative to advance. Judging from the performance of the two games, the Thunder not only blossomed in the scoring end, but also suppressed the opponent's core players on the defensive end. In contrast, the Grizzlies still have considerable problems on both offense and defense, especially the old problems of low efficiency in positional warfare and slow defensive rotations.

The series will then move to Memphis, where the Grizzlies will have a last-ditch fight. If they fail to rebound at home, the series may end early. As for the young Thunder, they are showing the outside world the true strength of this new force after reconstruction.