This year seems different. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the runner-up in the MVP race last season, is again a candidate for the honor after topping the league with 32.7 points per game. He led the Thunder to a 68-14 record -- one of the best regular seasons of all-time.
were a feelgood story -- a young team that improved dramatically and accelerated general manager Sam Presti’s rebuild by reaching the Play-In Tournament.
“I think guys on the team are as confident as they’ve ever been, as excited as they’ve ever been," Gilgeous-Alexander said."And that’s all you can ask for.” Daigneault said the team learned from last season’s experience. He also said it was an advantage that they clinched the No. 1 seed a long time ago, which helped them start preparation for the potential play-in teams early.Williams averaged 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists as a strong second option.
They'll be challenged. The Grizzlies come into the series as the NBA’s second-best scoring team with 121.7 points per game. Still, that average dipped to 106.3 against Oklahoma City during the regular season.The Grizzlies became the first No. 8 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in a seven-game series back in 2011, when Memphis ousted thein six games. Now, Memphis can try to add some more history. How? No franchise has been a No. 8 seed and knocked out a conference’s top seed twice in the NBA.
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