Before some playoff series even tipped off their Game 3, the Oklahoma City Thunder had already taken care of business in their Round 1 matchup. They were the first team to move on to the NBA playoffs' second round.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gushed over Alex Caruso after Game 3. Caruso made critical defensive stops in the fourth quarter against the Grizzlies, wiping out a 29-point deficit and resulting in a 114-108 victory. Daigneault says the experience, win or lose, can only strengthen his team's proverbial muscle as a championship contender.