The Oklahoma City Thunder triumphed over the Memphis Grizzlies with a score of 131-80 (32-20, 36-16, 44-27, 19-17) tonight, taking a 1-0 advantage in the opening round of the NBA playoffs within the Western Conference.

Aaron Wiggins spearheaded the Thunder’s victory, contributing 21 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Jaylen Williams closely followed with 20 points, six assists, and five rebounds, while Chet Holmgren achieved a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

On the Memphis side, Ja Morant and Marvin Bagley were the standout performers, both finishing with 17 points.

With this victory, Oklahoma secured the fifth-largest winning margin in NBA playoff history with a 51-point lead.

The second game of the series is set to take place in Oklahoma on Tuesday night.

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