After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups for both teams were unveiled.
Thunders: Westbrook, Afflalo, James, Ibaka, Little Lopez
Grizzlies: Conley, Hansen, Guy, Randolph, Little Gasol
Ibaka won the jump ball for the Thunders, and the game started immediately.
The Grizzlies set up a 2-1-2 zone defense right from the start, with Hansen taking the "1" position.
The playoffs are not the regular season; Joerger wasn't about to be polite to them.
Westbrook, holding the ball, performed a pick and roll with Lopez, then pressed the accelerator and charged inside.
The Grizzlies quickly closed in, but Westbrook's sudden stop-and-pop jumper scored, giving the Thunders an early lead.
On the return play, the Grizzlies operated in the frontcourt with Little Gasol and Randolph playing the high-low post, with Randolph grinding against Ibaka to score inside.
Westbrook tried the same move, but this time his mid-range shot veered off under Hansen's interference.
