Western Conference Playoffs Second Round
Game 2 - Oklahoma City leads Memphis 1-0
Tip-off: Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. ET
Line: Oklahoma City -3.0 Total: 186.0

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2 where the Thunder look to go up 2-0 on Lionel Hollins’ squad.

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled out a very close win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of what has the looks of a long series. The Thunder won 93-91 behind 35 points from Kevin Durant. With the Thunder winning by just two points, that makes the Grizzlies 6-1 ATS so far in this year’s playoffs. Memphis was 3-1 ATS over the Thunder during the regular season and they are now 4-1. Memphis is a good road team ATS, going 24-16-1 during the regular season but that will mean nothing when playing the Thunder. Oklahoma City is dominant on their home floor and this regular season they went 26-14-1 ATS. Oklahoma City knows how important it will be to win their home games against this Memphis team and will be playing extremely hard with that in mind.

The Memphis Grizzlies were right there at the end of Game 1 and led by a point with under 30 seconds left before Kevin Durant hit a clutch jump shot to take the lead for Oklahoma City. Zach Randolph finished the game with good numbers, but struggled somewhat from the field. Randolph played 37 minutes and had 18 points (7-of-16 FG) and 10 rebounds. Marc Gasol was Memphis’ best player, finishing the game with 20 points (8-of-14 FG) and 10 rebounds while also blocking two shots. The Grizzlies are going to need Mike Conley to shoot the ball better if they are going to win this series. In Game 1, Conley had just 13 points (5-of-15 FG, 1-of-5 3PT) and three assists. With under five seconds left and the Grizzlies down three, Quincy Pondexter was fouled on a three point attempt. Pondexter went to the line and missed the first free throw which ultimately gave the Thunder the victory.

The Oklahoma City Thunder struggled without Russell Westbrook at times during Game 1, but Kevin Durant stepped his game up and hit some huge shots. Durant played 44 minutes in the game and finished with 35 points (13-of-26 FG), 15 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Helping out Durant with the scoring load was Kevin Martin. Martin has excelled in the sixth man role for the Thunder all year and in Game 1 he was at his best. In 32 minutes of play, Martin finished with 25 points (8-of-14 FG, 3-of-5 3PT) and seven rebounds. Outside of Durant and Martin, only Reggie Jackson scored in double digits. The second-year guard had 12 points, three rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes of play. He has done everything the Thunder have asked of him as a starting point guard.