Only four NBA teams won more regular season matches than Oklahoma City Thunder in a season.
However, if the Thunder is not part of the NBA Finals, this star success will be greatly forgotten.
Three of the teams who won more than Thunder caught the title of NBA-1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72-10), 1996-97 Bulls (69-13) and 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers (69-13).
The team that won the most vote in the history of the NBA-165-16 Golden State Warriors (73-9) -Thunder’s notebook has this stain. Cleveland Cavaliers went ahead 3-1 in the Warriors NBA Finals before winning the next three matches.
This is the second edition of Oklahoma City’s second edition to playoffs with the current talented core, so maybe this season will not win.
Because Cleveland Cavaliers or Boston Celtics may have something to say about it. These are the only teams who have the chance to reach the finals from the Eastern Conference.
Thunder is important at the Western Conference, only Minnesota Timberwolves has a real shot to remove them from the rail.
MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates check the conference all season.
Oklahoma City has finished 16 matches of Houston Rockets, who still ranks second in the season, despite his great young talents and first -class coach IME Udoka.
In the first round, Thunder swept Memphis Grizzlies in four games and starting with a 51 -point victory in the opener.
Oklahoma City finished the sweep on Saturday and will be well listened to for the second round of Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clippers. Nuggets manages the 3-2 series that entered the road game on Thursday.
Can Nuggets or Clippers run the thunder in the next round?
This Denver team is not the winner two seasons ago. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray must have a ton of big game.
As for Clippers, Kawhi Leonard has eliminated the last two matches in the “Playoff Kawhi” mode. If Los Angeles needs extra production from the counter players, he does not beat Oklahoma City.
Rockets and warriors are connected to three games in their series. Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, a Golden State team needs a Game 7 to cross Houston, Group’s conference finals will not pose a serious threat to Oklahoma City.
Minnesota finished the season strongly and then sent Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Timberwolves will face rockets or warriors in the second round.
Gilgeous-Alexander guided Oklahoma City and directed the NBA with 32.7 points. Improved the external shoot-163 number 3, well above the previous 95.
At the same time, one of the best drivers in the league and made 601 free throws – leading the NBA in this category for the third plain season.
What he does not do is to lead a team depths of the season. Last season, Oklahoma City lost Dallas Mavericks in six matches in the second round. Luka Doncic then carried Dallas to the NBA finals.
However, SGA has an opportunity this season. Thunder ranked fourth with 120.5 points per game and third in the defense and allowed 107.6 per game.
The other All-Star Jalen Williams (21.6 PPG, 124 3s) is a multi-faceted player, while Cet Holmgren (15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.2 blocks) and Isaiah hatentein (11.2 ppg, 10.7 rpg) are in the middle.
Lugentz Dort (10.1 PPG, 170 3S) and Backups Isaiah Joe (10.2, 192 3s) and Aaron Wiggins (12.0, 130 3s) are all large shooters. Cason Wallace (8.4 PPG) and Alex Caruso (7.1) are also solid members of Thunder’s rotation of nine players.
Oklahoma City Star strength and depth. Now it’s time to start taking part in Thunder’s conference finals regularly.
There is no team in the West that can beat thunder four times in a series.
None.
