Thunder sweep Grizzlies, ready for Western Conference semifinals

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder completed its sweep of the NBA Western Conference quarterfinals, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday at FedEx Forum.

The Thunder won both games in Memphis, taking Game 3 by the score of 114-108 on April 24, then closing out the series with a 117-115 victory on Saturday.

OKC will play either the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals. The Denver-LA series is tied at 3-3, after the Clippers defeated the Nug...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder completed its sweep of the NBA Western Conference quarterfinals, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday at FedEx Forum.

The Thunder won both games in Memphis, taking Game 3 by the score of 114-108 on April 24, then closing out the series with a 117-115 victory on Saturday.

OKC will play either the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals. The Denver-LA series is tied at 3-3, after the Clippers defeated the Nuggets on Thursday, 111-105. The deciding game is scheduled for Saturday in Denver.

The Denver-LA winner will advance to play the Thunder in Oklahoma City on either Monday or Tuesday.

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