Just as it did a year ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder got out of the first round in a four-game sweep. Oklahoma City's meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies was a

Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 38 points, helping OKC to a second-round date with the winner between the Clippers and Nuggets.

It took four games, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finally looked like the probable MVP winner he was in a playoff setting. He ensured the Oklahoma City Thunder flew home without a Game 5 on the docket.