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The Oklahoma City Thunder made a remarkable comeback from a 29-point deficit, securing a 3-0 lead in their series against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 114-108 triumph at FedExForum on Thursday, following Ja Morant’s injury exit.
“It’s undeniably harder when we’re without someone like Ja, our top performer,” remarked Santi Aldama during the postgame press conference. “However, that’s not an excuse; we simply need to find a way to win.”
In the third game of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google, the 24-year-old forward contributed 14 points, six rebounds, one block, and one assist.
Morant suffered a left hip contusion just three minutes before halftime. “He’s undergoing additional evaluations tomorrow, and we’ll have more information then,” said Finnish head coach Tuomas Iisalo regarding the 25-year-old point guard’s condition.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 31 points, while Isaiah Hartenstein from Germany added five points, five rebounds, and four assists. Ajay Mitchell from Belgium contributed one point and one rebound. Ousmane Dieng (suffering from a left calf strain) and Nikola Topic (recovering from left knee surgery) did not participate.
At Little Caesars Arena, the New York Knicks narrowly defeated the Detroit Pistons, 118-116, to take a 2-1 advantage in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series. Among the standout players for Detroit was O.G. Anunoby from the UK, who delivered 22 points, along with two steals, two rebounds, and one block. Pacome Dadiet from France and Ariel Hukporti from Germany were absent from the game.
Coming off the bench for nearly 33 minutes, Dennis Schroder of Germany scored 18 points, along with five rebounds and two assists for the Pistons. Conversely, Simone Fontecchio from Italy and Bobi Klintman from Sweden did not see any playing time.
Series summaries:
– Cleveland Cavaliers – Miami Heat 2-0 (121-100, 121-112)
– Boston Celtics – Orlando Magic 2-0 (103-86, 109-100)
– New York Knicks – Detroit Pistons 2-1 (123-112, 94-100, 118-116)
– Indiana Pacers – Milwaukee Bucks 2-0 (117-98, 123-115)
– Oklahoma City Thunder – Memphis Grizzlies 3-0 (131-80, 118-99, 114-108)
– Houston Rockets – Golden State Warriors 1-1 (85-95, 109-94)
– Los Angeles Lakers – Minnesota Timberwolves 1-1 (95-117, 94-85)
– Denver Nuggets – Los Angeles Clippers 1-2 (112-110, 102-105, 83-117)
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