After falling short to Oklahoma City by a combined 70 points in the first two games, Memphis was up against the wall, even at home. Ja Morant fed off the friendly crowd to help the Grizzlies amass a 29-point lead,

The MVP candidate did score 27 points. However, Gilgeous-Alexander needed 29 shots to hit that total, only making 10 of his attempts. The scoring champion has been much more efficient than that all year.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Memphis Grizzlies 118-99 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series