US EditionHolmgren Scores 30, Thunder Clinch NBA's Best Regular-Season Record in 128-110 Victory over Clippers
- On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Oklahoma City Thunder secured the Western Conference top seed and best NBA record by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 128-110 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
- With a 64-16 record, the Thunder improved to their seventh consecutive victory, capturing the Western Conference's top seed for the third straight year and securing home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
- Center Chet Holmgren poured in 30 points and 14 rebounds, while NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists. Oklahoma City shot 58.1% from the field, stifling Los Angeles's offense.
- Following the loss, the Clippers remain in eighth place and must win one of their final two games to extend their streak to 15 consecutive winning seasons. They travel to Portland on Friday.
- Holmgren underscored the importance of home-court advantage: "It's extremely important," he said, noting past playoff success at home. The Thunder now pursue a second consecutive NBA title with postseason home-court advantage secured.
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This April 8th at the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) beat Los Angeles Clippers 128 to 110. This assured them the first place of the conference for the third time in a row.The last team to achieve this feat were the Golden State Warriors of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and company in the 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.On that streak, the Warriors faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the three finals and won champions on tw…
Thunder clinch NBA’s best regular-season record in victory over Clippers
Chet Holmgren had 30 points and 14 rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the NBA’s best regular-season record with a 128-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder secured the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 128-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome. The result capped a dominant regular season for the defending champions, who improved to 64-16 and locked up home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.After the game, Kawhi Leonard acknowledged the Thunder’s overall performance and specifically praised Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the leagu…
Los Angeles (USA), 8 Apr (EFE).- The Oklahoma City Thunder were crowned on Wednesday the kings of the West Conference of the NBA by imposing on Los Angeles Clippers, the Spurs survived a day without Victor Wembanyama and Cade Cunningham returned to the track to enforce their law in Detroit. With a 128-110 win, the Thunder secure the first West square for the playoff with a striking performance by Chet Holmgren, who contributed 30 points (10 of 1…
In the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder earned first place in the Western Conference for the third consecutive season.
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