Chet Holmgren gives an honest comparison of playoff physicality after the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies.

But oftentimes vs. Memphis, Chet Holmgren had John Wick’s itch to pull — a welcome sight from a budding star aiming to maximize that gravity.

After two days off, the Thunder returned to the practice court. They were the first team to advance to the second round after they swept the Memphis Grizzlies in a 117-115 Game 4

That said, the Thunder should prefer the Clippers to move on to Round 2. Leonard and Harden are a scary duo to face, but OKC is equipped with the right perimeter defenders to slow them down. Zubac has had a career season, but Hartenstein is the perfect counterpart against him on the boards and inside the paint.

The OKC Thunder will face either the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder await their second round matchup in the NBA Playoffs as the Denver Nuggets and LA Clippers. Who should the Thunder hope to see?

The Thunder entered halftime with a 60-59 lead. Out of the break, the Thunder went on a 16-6 run to create some space on the scoreboard. But the Grizzlies answered back as Scotty Pippen Jr. dissected OKC's defense. The Thunder had a slight 88-85 lead after three quarters.

The Thunder are the first of eight teams to advance to the NBA playoffs' second round. In a Round 1 series that got competitively closer with each game, they did just enough to su