Ja Morant was the only starter to score in double figures and was one of just two Grizzlies players who registered more than nine points in the embarrassing defeat. Morant finished with 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting, three rebounds, four assists, a block and one triple in the loss.

Sunday's version of the Grizzlies looked jetlagged and out of sync. Even OKC head coach Mark Daigneault admitted the historic result was surprising.

After doubling up the Memphis Grizzlies on the scoreboard for most of the second half, the Oklahoma City Thunder started their hopeful deep NBA playoff run with a bang. A historic 131-80 Game 1 win set the tone for the first seed against the eighth seed.