The Grizzlies got embarrassed on April 20 in Oklahoma City.

There’s really no other way to start after Memphis lost by a historic margin in Game 1 of an NBA playoff first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies lost 131-80.

The Thunder led by 12 at the end of the first quarter, but they exploded at the beginning of the second quarter with a 19-2 run and never looked back. The Grizzlies never had any answers, and the lead only got worse and worse throughout the game.

The largest margin of victory in a regular-season game in NBA history actually went the other way when the Grizzlies beat the Thunder by 73 points on Dec. 2, 2021.

Memphis lost by 51 points on Sunday, representing the second-worst loss in Grizzlies history and the fifth-worst loss in NBA playoff history. It was also the largest margin of victory in a Game 1 in NBA playoff history.

Game 2 in the series will be on April 22 (6:30 p.m., TNT).

What are the largest losses in Grizzlies history?

1. Hornets 140, Grizzlies 79 (March 22, 2018)
2. Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80 (April 20, 2025)
3. Warriors 119, Grizzlies 69 (Nov. 2, 2015)
4. Rockets 130, Grizzlies 81 (March 14, 2016)
5. Spurs 111, Grizzlies 62 (Nov. 8, 1995)
6. Pacers 127, Grizzlies 80 (Dec. 4, 1996)
7. Bulls 111, Grizzlies 66 (Jan. 13, 2007)
8. Jazz 114, Grizzlies 70 (Feb. 28, 2002)
9. Timberwolves 138, Grizzlies 95 (Nov. 20, 2021)
10. Magic 113, Grizzlies 71 (Dec. 3, 2001)

What are the 10 largest margins of victory in an NBA Playoff game?

• T-1. 58 Points — Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Hornets, 121-63 on April 27, 2009
• T-1. 58 Points — Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis Hawks, 133-75 on Mar. 19, 1956
• 3. 56 Points — Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors, 126-70 on April 21, 1973
• 4. 54 Points — Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 120-66 on April 30, 2015
• 5. 51 Points — Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 131-80 on April 20, 2025
• 6. 50 Points — Milwaukee Bucks vs. San Franscisco Warriors, 136-86 on April 4, 1971
• T-7. 47 Points — Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics, 124-77 on April 28, 1995
• T-7. 47 Points — Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs, 135-88 on April 17, 1986
• 9. 45 Points — Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, 115-70 on May 16, 2024
• T-10. 44 Points — Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics, 130-86 on May 19, 2017
• T-10. 44 Points — Seattle Supersonics vs. Phoenix Suns, 122-78 on April 27, 1997
• T-10. 44 Points — Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets, 153-109 on May 22, 1985
• T-10. 44 Points — St. Louis Hawks vs. Detroit pistons, 145-101 on Mar. 25, 1958

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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Where Thunder-Grizzlies ranks among biggest blowouts in NBA playoff history