After the play-in tournament games, the Oklahoma City Thunder await one of three possible opponents for their Round 1 matchup in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Golden State Warriors secured the seventh seed by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116, setting up a series against the second-seed Houston Rockets. Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler's clutch plays propelled the Warriors to victory, with Curry scoring 37 points and Butler adding 38 points.
The Grizzlies, led by Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, will face the winner of the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings play-in tournament in an elimination game. The Thunder will face the eighth seed in their Round 1 matchup, to be determined after Friday night's game. Regardless of their opponent from the three potential teams, the Thunder are poised as heavy favorites for Game 1 on Sunday afternoon.