Through Round 1, Williams passed every test with flying colors. This is the version the Thunder will need for the rest of the playoffs. When Gilgeous-Alexander struggled, his All-Star teammate picked up the slack and won his bench lineups against the Grizzlies. Just fantastic all around.

In a series of thin margins, especially without Ja Morant in Game 4, the Memphis Grizzlies' turnover problems ultimately proved too much to overcome.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played into all his MVP, game-closing, midrange-loving ways as the Thunder closed out the Grizzlies in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs.