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Thunder beat Grizzlies 131-80 in Game 1, 5th-biggest margin of victory in NBA postseason history • Apr. 20, 2025, 4:59 PM ET (AP)
Thunder open 35-point 1st-half lead over Grizzlies, go on to win by 51 in a stat-filled Game 1 • Apr. 20, 2025, 4:01 PM ET (AP)
Grizzlies beat the Mavericks 120-106 to set up a 1st-round playoff series with the Thunder • Apr. 19, 2025, 1:25 AM ET (AP)

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Date 1967 - present
Headquarters Oklahoma City
Areas Of Involvement basketball
Related People Bill Russell • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander • Paul George • Chris Paul • Kevin Durant • Patrick Ewing • Lenny Wilkens • Russell Westbrook • James Harden

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