MEMPHIS -- The Oklahoma City Thunder positioned themselves to sweep the Memphis Grizzlies despite MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggling by his standards during the first three games of the series.
Gilgeous-Alexander came through as a closer in Saturday's Game 4, scoring 38 points on 13-of-24 shooting to lead the Thunder to a 117-115 win that eliminated the Grizzlies.
"I didn't think he played any different," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "I just think he got into a groove."
Gilgeous-Alexander shot only 35.3% from the floor in the first three games of the series, which was his worst three-game shooting span of the season.