THE Thunder may have a stress -free Sunday within the Simple Nice.
Thunder vs PélicansWho will kick at 2:30 p.m. in New Orleans, will not be a recreation of consequence in a photograph of the eliminations of the nonetheless chaotic Western Convention.
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OKC is locked within the seed n ° 1. Roquettes and Lakers have solidified seeds No. 2 and three. Every little thing after that within the West, from seed n ° 4 to recreation agreements, shall be selected the final day of the common season.
Here’s what is at stake for the Thunder on Sunday.
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The 68 victories membership
THE Thunder (67-14) has already gained one of the best NBA file. And within the historical past of the franchise. With yet another victory, nevertheless, the Thunder would equalize the fifth most essential victories within the historical past of the NBA.
1. 2015-16 Warriors: 73-9
2. 1995-96 Bulls: 72-10
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T3: 1996-97 Bulls: 69-13
T3: 1971-72 Lakers: 69-13
T5: 1966-67 76ers: 68-13
T5: 1972-73 Celtics: 68-14
4 of those six groups gained the NBA title. The 2015-2016 Warriors misplaced within the NBA closing. The Celtics of 1972-1973 misplaced within the closing of the Japanese Convention.
Eight groups, together with the Thunder, are tied to the seventh with 67 victories.
Greatest differential factors within the historical past of the NBA
The Thunder between Sunday after upgrading the opponents on common of 12.8 factors per recreation.
So long as the Thunder doesn’t lose 33 factors or extra within the Pélicans within the closing of the common season, OKC gained one of the best differential level within the historical past of the NBA.
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1. 2024-25 Thunder: +12.84
2. 1971-72 Lakers: +12.28
3. 1970-71 Bucks: +12.26
4. 1995-96 Bulls: +12.24
5. 2016-17 Warriors: +11,63
The 4 groups behind the Thunder have all gained the NBA title.
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Scarage season
The Thunder is ready to sweep the Pélicans this season. The pests aren’t alone.
The Thunder has swept 21 groups within the common season.
The 14 OKC defeats got here towards eight groups: Mavericks (X3), Nuggets (X2), Rockets (X2), Timberwolves (X2), Warriors (X2), Cavaliers, Lakers, Spurs.
The Thunder, together with the common season and the playoffs, has a sequence of 9 consecutive victories towards the Pélicans.
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Doable first spherical opponents
4 groups – Nuggets, Clippers, Warriors and Timberwolves – are within the working for the seeds of 4, 5 and 6.
Certainly one of them will be part of the Grizzlies, the Kings and the Mavericks within the Western Convention Recreation Event.
The winner of recreation n ° 7 towards n ° 8 will obtain the seeded n ° 7 and can advance to play the seeded rockets n ° 2.
The loser of recreation n ° 7 towards n ° 8 will play the winner of the sport recreation n ° 9 towards n ° 10. The winner of this match will face the higher thunder.
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So, coming into Sunday, the final day of the common season, there are nonetheless seven doable groups that the Thunder may shoot within the first spherical.
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