Thunder Lock Down West's No. 1 Seed, Home Court All the Way Through the Postseason
Oklahoma City just officially put the rest of the NBA on notice. The Thunder clinched the league's best regular-season record with a 128-110 victory over the LA Clippers on Wednesday night in Inglewood, and now they've got home-court advantage locked up for the entire postseason in their title defense. This is the kind of statement win that tells you everything about where this team stands heading into the playoffs.
The Thunder's Dominance on Full Display
Chet Holmgren put on an absolute clinic, dropping 30 points and pulling down 14 rebounds to lead the way. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists, while Jalen Williams chipped in 18 more. The Thunder shot 58.1% from the field and completely shut down the Clippers' offense, allowing zero fast-break field goals. That's the kind of suffocating defense that wins championships.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiOklahoma City sits at 64-16 and has now won seven straight and 19 of 20. They've claimed the West's No. 1 seed for the third straight season, which is an incredible run of consistency. Here's what's truly wild: after winning 68 games last season, the Thunder have 132 wins over the last two years. That's the fourth-most in a two-season span in NBA history. Only the 1995-96 and 1996-97 Bulls have more with 141.
The Clippers Are Hanging On by a Thread
LA is still fighting to stay alive in the playoff picture. Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and Brook Lopez added 16, but it wasn't enough. The Clippers are 35-18 since mid-December and sitting in eighth place, but here's the catch: they need to win one of their final two games to extend their streak to 15 consecutive winning seasons. One loss, and they drop to ninth in the West, which means a two-game play-in gauntlet just to make the playoffs.
Leonard hit 20 points for his 56th straight game and is on pace to play 65-plus games this season, his second-most in seven years with LA and enough to qualify for All-NBA consideration. The Clippers head to Portland on Friday for a game that could decide their entire season.
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