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Thunder lock up the No. 1 seed for the 3rd straight season, putting the champs in elite NBA company
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points as Oklahoma City improved to 64-16 and joined an elite group with three straight conference top seeds.
- On Wednesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 128-110, clinching the Western Conference's top seed for the third consecutive season and securing home-court advantage throughout the upcoming playoffs.
- With a 64-16 record, the team joined an elite group including the 1990s Chicago Bulls and 2010s Golden State Warriors, becoming only the seventh franchise to top their conference standings in three straight seasons.
- Center Chet Holmgren scored 30 points, while NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists. "We understand how to win, and the formula for winning," Gilgeous-Alexander said.
- Thunder coach Mark Daigneault credited the team's ability to "embrace the day and the challenge" despite a difficult season. The squad has two games remaining before several days off to prepare for the postseason.
- "It's extremely important," Holmgren said of securing home-court advantage, noting a potential game 7 at home is crucial. Oklahoma City aims to become the first team to win titles after back-to-back best records since 1996 and 1997.
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With a record of 64 wins and 16 losses, Oklahoma City has guaranteed home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
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Thunder lock up the No. 1 seed for the 3rd straight season, putting the champs in elite NBA company
For the third straight season, the road to the NBA title goes through Oklahoma City. And this latest No. 1 seed has put the Thunder in some storied basketball company.
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