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Thunder open quest for title against Grizzlies

Tip-off: 7:00 PM @ Paycom Center, Oklahoma City | Broadcast: ABC

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u26a1Pressing the Advantages

The Thunder are a historically great one-seed facing off against a faltering 8-seed in the Grizzlies. Oklahoma City has the better superstar (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, now a shoo-in for MVP), a deeper rotation, the upperhand in season-long and head-to-head metrics, and the same head coach they started the season with still on the sidelines.