The Memphis Grizzlies drew the unfortunate first round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as their fall from second in the standings to eighth after the

The Thunder were down by 26 at halftime and then outscored the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies by 32 in the second half

Facing the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, the Memphis Grizzlies entered Game 3 of their first-round playoff series seeking to avoid a daunting 3-0 deficit. Memphis already faced an uphill task against a Thunder team that had won 10 straight games against the Grizzlies heading into Thursday's matchup.