The team with the best record of the season is also the first to advance to the Conference Semifinals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a narrow 117-115 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies to complete a four-game sweep and become the first team to advance to the NBA Western Conference semifinals.

In the end, cold, hard realities caught up to the Heat, their season ending with Monday night’s thrashing at the hands of the Cavaliers at Kaseya Center.

Farmer's prediction: The Cavaliers won't let up with a chance to complete the sweep in front of them. They'll dominate the Heat, winning both halves, to get an early ticket to the second round. The Cleveland Cavaliers wasted no time in Game 3 making it clear that they are focused on ending this first-round series as quickly as possible.