Thunder Take 3-0 Series Lead With 29-point Comeback

The Oklahoma City Thunder recovered a 29-point shortage to hit nan Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 and return a 3-0 bid lead successful nan Western Conference play-offs.

Trailing by 26 points astatine half-time, nan top-seeded Thunder completed nan 2nd biggest second-half comeback successful NBA play-off history to put nan Grizzlies connected nan brink of elimination.

The Grizzlies were successful afloat power of nan lucifer astatine nan commencement of nan 3rd quarter, up 77-51 and connected people to onslaught backmost successful nan series.

But an wounded to Grizzlies constituent defender Ja Morant precocious successful nan 2nd 4th proved a turning point, pinch nan 25-year-old falling difficult connected his hep while attempting a dunk.

The Grizzlies took a 29-point lead connected nan adjacent play but past collapsed without nan influential American, who is now a uncertainty for crippled 4 connected Saturday (20:30 BST).

"He's going done further evaluations tomorrow, past we'll cognize more," said Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander top-scored for nan Thunder pinch 31 points, while Jalen Williams added 26 of his own.

The Grizzlies must triumph successful crippled 4 to support their play-off hopes alive.

After losing crippled two, nan New York Knicks established a 2-1 play-off bid lead pinch a 118-116 triumph against nan Detroit Pistons.

Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges each scored much than 20 points, while Josh Hart excelled successful defence pinch 11 rebounds and 9 assists.

The Pistons will rue a mediocre 2nd quarter, successful which they allowed a 23-6 tally successful nan Knicks' favour to autumn 13 points down astatine half-time.

Tim Hardaway Jr and Cade Cunningham led a spirited response, finishing pinch 24 points each.

But it was not enough, pinch crippled 4 of nan bid successful Detroit connected Sunday (18:00 BST).