After making it to the NBA Finals a year ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of elimination with just one win in the first four games of the second round against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Without Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City has relied on Kevin Durant to take control of the game with the clock winding down in every matchup so far, and he's done a decent job.
Already he's knocked down a shot to win Game 1 and another to send Game 4 into overtime. The only problem is that the Thunder have needed those big shots in every single game so far.
Each game has been within a single possession in the final 90 seconds of the fourth quarter and the Grizzlies have been able to get the better of the Thunder, outscoring them by a combined 23-12 in the final 90 seconds of fourth quarters and overtimes in the first four games of the series.
Oklahoma City is going to have to find a way to either come into the final minutes of the game with a bigger lead, or score with more efficiency in the waning minutes.
Time: Wednesday, May 15, 9:30 p.m. ET
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