Through Round 1, Williams passed every test with flying colors. This is the version the Thunder will need for the rest of the playoffs. When Gilgeous-Alexander struggled, his All-Star teammate picked up the slack and won his bench lineups against the Grizzlies. Just fantastic all around.

In a series of thin margins, especially without Ja Morant in Game 4, the Memphis Grizzlies' turnover problems ultimately proved too much to overcome.

The comeback was the second-largest in NBA playoff history, trailing only the Clippers’ 31-point rally against Golden State in 2019 — a team that featured a rookie Gilgeous-Alexander. "If they could build it,