Ja Morant, Grizzlies: Morant hasn’t played in the playoff since 2023, a quick five-game series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He wasn’t an All-Star this season or last season, and this is an opportunity for Morant, 25, to remind a larger audience of what he can still do on the court. The Thunder won the season series 4-0.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder know its first round matchup, which means the bracket is set for the NBA Playoffs. Let's predict every single matchup in the NBA postseason to determine a winner of the NBA Finals.