Memphis Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo looks up during the first half in Game 1 of an NBA first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
By the end of Game 1, the Grizzlies were just trying to stay away from the most lopsided defeat in NBA Playoffs history. They had waved the white flag early in the fourth quarter.