That said, the Thunder should prefer the Clippers to move on to Round 2. Leonard and Harden are a scary duo to face, but OKC is equipped with the right perimeter defenders to slow them down. Zubac has had a career season, but Hartenstein is the perfect counterpart against him on the boards and inside the paint.

The OKC Thunder will face either the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

Oklahoma City completed a first-round sweep, but it still needs to find its outside shooting touch. On Saturday, the Thunder held on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 to earn a 4-0 series win and advance to the second round.

Memphis lost the first two games by a total of 70 points and looked completely outmatched by the Thunder, but when the series shifted to Memphis things changed. In Game 3, the Gri

According to the latest rumors, this could include guard Ja Morant, who just wrapped up his sixth season with the Grizzlies. After playing just nine games for the Grizzlies during the 2023-24 season,

The Memphis Grizzlies were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs after blowing a 27-point lead in Game 3 and losing by two at home without Ja Morant in Game 4.