Thunder open 35-point 1st-half lead over Grizzlies, biggest in any Game 1 of NBA’s play-by-play era

OKLAHOMA CITY AP Oklahoma City s playoff run got off to a record-setting start The Thunder opened a -point lead in the first half of Match of their Western Conference playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday That was the biggest first-half lead of any playoff Contest in the league s digital play-by-play era that goes back to - Oklahoma City had -point leads twice - and - The Thunder settled for a - lead at halftime the biggest halftime lead of any playoff tournament in franchise history It was also the biggest halftime deficit ever for the Grizzlies in a playoff championship Since there have been only two NBA playoff games where one association led by more than points Both were done by the Cleveland Cavaliers when LeBron James played there The Cavs led at Boston by points twice - and - in the first half of Challenge of the Eastern Conference finals on May And the Cavs led Atlanta by points - in Match of the East semifinals on May AP NBA https apnews com hub NBA Source