Only four NBA teams have won more regular-season games in a season than Oklahoma City Thunder.
But if Thunder is not part of the NBA final, that stellar achievement will be forgotten to a large extent.
Three teams winning more games than Thunder captured the NBA title-1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72-10), 1996-97 Bulls (69-13) and 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakes (69-13).
The most game-winning team in NBA history-2015-16 Golden State Warriors (73-9)-has stained the stain that wants to avoid the thunder. Cleveland Cavelliers took a 3–1 lead in the NBA final before winning the next three matches.
It is only the second forest of Oklahoma City in the playoffs with its current talented core, so it will probably not win it in this season.
This is because Cleveland may have to say something about cavaliers or Boston Celtics. They are the only teams of the Eastern Conference, which has a true opportunity to reach the finals.
At the Western Conference, Thunders are sufficient favorite, only Minnesota Timberwells has a real shot to derail them.
MVP finalist Shai Gilgas-Alexander and his associates have controlled the conference throughout the season.
Oklahoma City ended 16 games from the second -place Houston Rockets, probably a season away despite its great young talent and top notch coach IME UDOKA.
Thunder provoked the Memphis Grizzleez in four matches in the first round, which started with a 51 -point win in the opener.
Oklahoma City ended the sweep on Saturday and will be well rested for the second round matchup against Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clips. Nagets led the series that is entering Thursday’s road game.
Can either nuggets or clippers give a run of thunder in the next round?
This Denver team is not the one who won it in all two sessions. Nicola Jokik and Jamal Murray will require a ton of big games.
For clippers, Kavi Leonard has been in the “Playoff Qui” mode, but James Harden disappeared in the last two matches. Los Angeles is not beating Oklahoma City, if he needs additional production from bench players – let’s say.
Rockets and warriors are tied in three games in their series. The fact is that a Golden State Team with Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Drummond Green needs a game 7 to get the previous Houston, suggests that the group conference will not pose a serious threat to Oklahoma City in the finals of the conference.
Minnesota strengthened the season and then sent Los Angeles Laks in five matches. Timberwells will face rockets or warriors in the second round.
Gilges-Alexander led the NBA with a 32.7 scoring average guiding the Oklahoma City. He improved his external shoots-his 163 3-pointers are above his previous high 95.
He is also one of the best drivers of the league and created 601 free throw – led the NBA in that category for the third straight season.
What he has not done, he leads a team in Postsen. In the last season, Oklahoma City lost to Dallas Maverix in six matches in the second round. Luka Donic then took Dallas to the NBA final.
But SGA has an opportunity this season. Thunder finished fourth in 120.5 points per game and third place in defense, allowing 107.6 per game.
Fellow All-Star Jalen Williams (21.6 PPG, 124 3s) is a staller all-rounder, while Chet Holmagren (15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.2 blocks) and Isaiah Hartentensin (11.2 PPG, 10.7 RPG) are forces in the middle.
Luguentz Dort (10.1 PPG, 170 3s) and Backup Isaiah which (10.2, 192 3s) and Aaron Vignins (12.0, 130 3s) are all big times outside the shooters. Kaisan Wallace (8.4 PPG) and Alex Caruso (7.1) are also solid members of the nine-khiladi rotation of the thunder.
Oklahoma City has star power and depth. It is now time for Thunder to start attending regular attendance in the finals of the conference.
There is no team in the west that can beat the thunder four times in a series.
nobody.
