Isaiah Hartenstein and the Oklahoma City Thunder roll over the Memphis Grizzlies. Even a record is within reach.
The German basketball star Isaiah Hartenstein started the NBA’s playoffs with Oklahoma City Thunder.
The best team in the main round rolled over the Memphis Grizzlies on Easter Sunday and won the first game of the best-of-Seven series with 131: 80 (68:36). With a 51 point lead, it was the fifth highest victory in the playoff story.
Hartenstein and OKC disassemble their opponent
Hartenstein contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists. The second duel of the first round encounter also takes place in Oklahoma on Wednesday night before the series for two games moves to Memphis.
Oklahoma, after 68:14 victories in the main round, one of the title favorites started stormy. Hartenstein and Co. earned a lead of 35 points in the first half, after the break it became even clearer.
The grizzlies that the Dallas Mavericks had switched off in the Play-in tournament were overwhelmed in many phases.
The NBA record was so close
In the meantime, Oklahoma was even 56 points in the lead, and the team of coach Mark Daigniegt came to a record to two points.
The Denver Nuggets (121: 63 against the New Orleans Hornets in 2009) and the Minneapolis Lakers (133: 75 against the St. Louis Hawks in 1956) achieved the highest victory with 58 points each.