GRIZZLIES 109 THUNDER 120 F...REGULATORS OKC go the full SEVEN to get by GRIT & GRIND as RUSS of JORDAN Brand messed around and got a Triple-Double!...REGULATORS Report OKC w/"Fight 4 Larry" LOGO Watch OKC will have the CLIPS or WARRIORS in Rd #2...REGULATORS...Mount Up!

The Grizz came out fast as they had to with Point God Mike Conley Jr. running on fumes. Memphis hit OKC with a 36-27 outburst in the first frame only to see the Thunder with every one wearing OKC "Free" Blue Tees hit the Grizz with a 34-22 2nd frame to go to the break 61-58 OKC. You could already tell by the way the 2nd frame went the Grizz would have trouble sustaining that Offensive Output for 48 playing OKC's Style and without @macBO50.

The Thunder came out smoking in the 3rd frame running off to a 84-69 lead with just over four minutes to play. The 3rd ended with OKC up 94-81 and the Grizz trying to figure out is it lost or can we...No! That 13-point lead after three was stretched out to a 22-point lead 120-98 with just over three minutes to go and that was the ball game. Too much KD (33 pts/5-5 3pt FG/ 8 rebs) and Russ (27 pts 16 asst 10 rebs)  with Caron Butler adding 15 points and Reg Jackson with 16 off the bench.

The Grizz made it a game through a half but OKC controlled that all important "Pace" and that was your ball game. Marc Gasol led 24 points with Conley Jr. adding 20 points and nine helpers and Courtney Lee (16 pts) and Tony Allen (15 pts) doing their part. OKC was +18 points from the Arc as both teams combined for 34 Turnovers (OKC 20).

Now the Thunder advances to play the winner of G.S.W. and the Clippers...