Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA playoffs schedule, scores, how to watch, times, TV channel, streaming.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, and the Memphis Grizzlies, the No. 8 seed, face off in a first-round NBA playoffs series.

The series is a best-of-seven, with the Thunder hosting Game 1, Game 2, Game 5 (if necessary) and Game 7 (if necessary). The Grizzlies will host Game 3, Game 4 and Game 6 (if necessary).

Here's how to watch the NBA playoffs first-round series, with game dates, times, TV channels and streaming information.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies Preview: NBA playoffs Series Predictions

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) vs. No. 8 Memphis (48-34)

Season series: Thunder, 4-0.

Story line: Oklahoma City had the best record in the NBA this season and its reward is a Round 1 matchup against a 48-win Memphis team that has a dynamic guard in Ja Morant and nothing to lose after firing coach Taylor Jenkins late in the season and needing to survive the play-in just to grab the No. 8 spot. Yes, the Thunder did sweep the Grizzlies this season (by an average of 18.8 points) and have won nine consecutive head-to-head meetings. That doesn’t mean this series will be easy, even for a team led by MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Key matchup: It’s not an individual one. It’s the Grizzlies against OKC’s total defense. Memphis shot only 41% and averaged 106.3 points against the Thunder in the four regular-season meetings. Their numbers against all other teams were better in both categories. Put simply, the Grizzlies have to find a way to do more to have a chance in this series.

Prediction: Thunder in 5.