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2025 NBA play-in tournament: OKC Thunder avoid Warriors in Round 1 matchup

After the first batch of play-in tournament games, the Oklahoma City Thunder's possible Round 1 opponents have dwindled to just three teams.

The Golden State Warriors captured the seventh seed with a 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament on Wednesday. They will face the second-seed Houston Rockets in their Round 1 matchup.

Late-game dramatics saw Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler hit big-time shots both from the field and at the free-throw line. Curry finished with 37 points and Butler had 38 points. They did so without Draymond Green down the stretch as he fouled out.