{"id":44892,"date":"2025-04-27T05:33:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T04:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=44892"},"modified":"2025-04-27T05:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T04:33:59","slug":"nba-playoffs-2025-okc-thunder-sweep-grizzlies-to-reach-western-conference-semifinals-for-second-straight-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-playoffs-2025-okc-thunder-sweep-grizzlies-to-reach-western-conference-semifinals-for-second-straight-season\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Playoffs 2025- OKC Thunder Sweep Grizzlies To Reach Western Conference Semifinals for Second Straight Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder once again put their dominance on display as they swept past the Memphis Grizzlies to reach the Western Conference Semifinals. The Grizzlies went down against the Thunder 117-115 on Saturday, April 26 at FedExForum in Memphis, marking their fourth straight loss in the first-round <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a> Playoffs 2025.&nbsp;<\/p><p>With the loss, the eighth seeds became the first team to get eliminated in the playoffs. The last time the Grizzlies made it to the second round was in 2022, where they lost 4-2 to the Golden State Warriors. Talking about the Thunder, they have become the second youngest team in NBA history to advance to the Conference Semis. They are behind only last year&rsquo;s Thunder team.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next stop: Western Conference Semifinals <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CWrgcGjEmZ\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/CWrgcGjEmZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/okcthunder\/status\/1916258064518291763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander&rsquo;s Playoff Career-High Fuels Thunder To Become First Team To Reach Second Round<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight: <br><br>38 points <br>5 rebounds <br>6 assists <br>54% FG<br><br>Thunder with the SWEEP<br><br>(Via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realapp_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@realapp_<\/a> ) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IyOY07Vp1s\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/IyOY07Vp1s<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1916256516509995111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the leading scorer of the ongoing season, came up with a game-winning performance of 38 points, five rebounds, and six assists to lead Thunder to become first team to reach the second playoffs round. SGA was shooting 13-of-24 from the field and 1-of-4 from threes, marking his playoff-career high score. Jalen Williams dropped 23 points, four rebounds, and five assists while a total of three players including Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Isaiah Joe dropped 11 points apiece.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/okc-thunder-ignites-largest-halftime-comeback-in-nba-playoffs-history-to-beat-memphis-grizzlies-after-ja-morant-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>OKC Thunder Ignites Largest Halftime Comeback in NBA Playoffs History to Beat Memphis Grizzlies After Ja Morant Injury<\/a><\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-img\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Image\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43535\" style=\"width:534px;height:auto\"><\/a><\/figure><p>On the other hand, the Grizzlies, who were without their superstar Ja Morant, had Scotty Pippen Jr. matching his career high with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists. Santi Aldama and Desmond Bane scored 23 points each. Notably, the Grizzlies were trailing the game by 12 with over three minutes remaining on the clock. They narrowed the gap to two with 7.1 seconds remaining, but ended up falling short at the end. <\/p><p>The Thunder will be up against the fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets or No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers in the next round of the playoffs.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/it-was-a-sad-day-for-me-nba-legend-shaquille-oneal-reveals-the-2-wwe-hall-of-famers-who-destroyed-his-childhood-illusions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&lsquo;It was a sad day for me&rsquo; &ndash; NBA Legend Shaquille O&rsquo;Neal Reveals the 2 WWE Hall of Famers who Destroyed His Childhood Illusions<br><\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grizzlies became the first team to get eliminated from the NBA Playoffs 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":44894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[160,5900,1117],"class_list":["post-44892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-memphis-grizzlies","tag-nba-playoffs-2025","tag-oklahoma-city-thunder"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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