If there were questions whether OKC's dominant regular season would translate to the postseason, Game 1 was its official notice.

The Oklahoma City Thunder did not just blow out the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. They annihilated them. After a historic regular season in which they won 68 games with a plus-12.7 net rating, the Thunder started the playoffs by making more history: Their 131-80 win in Game 1 represents the largest margin of victory in a series opener in NBA history.

From the outset of Sunday's Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder showed why they finished with the best record in the NBA this season.