OKC Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies Game 5 Tip-Time Set If Necessary

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder hold a commanding 2-0 series lead, but if a Game 5 becomes necessary, its tip-off is slotted.

Apr 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2), guard Alex Caruso (9) and forward Chet Holmgren (7) celebrate after a play against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second quarter during game two of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder own a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies with a pair of a lopsided wins under its belt.

Oklahoma City won Game 1 131-80 before handing the Grizzlies its sixth straight beat down this season, 118-99 in Game 2.

The Thunder have lapped the Memphis Grizzlies and dominated them in every sense of the word inside the Paycom Center.

Now, the series shifts to Memphis for Games 3 and 4 in the FedEx Forum. If this trend continues, the series will end Saturday with the Thunder owning a first-round sweep for the second straight season.

However, the Grind house is tough to play in. A rowdy crowd with its backs against the wall and a Grizzlies team that showed its first signs of life in the third quarter of Tuesday night's affair, slicing a 23 point lead down to eight before the Thunder blew the game open again.

While the Thunder are certainly on pace for a. series-sweep, all Memphis has to do to send this first-round set back to the Paycom Center, is win one home game.

Should the Grizzlies pick up a win in Game 3 or Game 4, the NBA has announced when Game 5 would tip-off.

Under such scenario of the Grizzlies avoiding a sweep, Game 5 will take place on Monday, April 28 with tip-off slated for 6:30 PM CT. The game would be broadcasted on TNT.

The potential Game 5s that night should the series require them: Oklahoma City-Memphis, Cleveland-Miami and Golden State-Houston.

The reason this potential Game 5 would be on TNT rather than NBATV is simple. The league can silently shift Cleveland and Miami to the outcasted channel and highlight the two Western Conference series.

However, it is easy to project that neither No. 1 seed will need a Game 5.