Updated Apr. 6 West playoff standings
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The Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers made the biggest playoff impacts on Sunday. Houston went into the Bay Area and ended the Golden State Warriors' winning streak, the Lakers upset the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana knocked off the Denver Nuggets on the road.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNUpdated Apr. 3 West playoff standings as Thunder beat Pistons to win 11 in a rowThe Oklahoma City Thunder have clinched the first seed. Not surprising considering they've held a double-digit game lead in the standings for most of the season. But let's look at the rest of the West playoff picture.
Here are some numbers behind OKC’s 29-1 record against the East: 19.2 points: The Thunder’s average margin of victory in its 29 wins against the East. AV-ER-AGE. That doesn’t seem possible. 24: Of the Thunder’s 29 wins against the East, 24 of them were double-digit victories.
The Bucks have a one-game cushion over the Pistons, but these two teams play each other in the final two games of the season (Friday and Sunday). That will determine their seeding, and who is headed to New York and who is headed to Indiana to start the playoffs.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNUpdated Apr. 2 West playoff standings as Thunder host short-handed PistonsThe Thunder return to national TV when they host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. It's the final game of a four-game homestand as OKC has won 10 in a row.
The Rockets and Lakers are peaking at the right time in the NBA power rankings, but are they true title threats versus the Thunder?
Multiple NBA scouts heaped praise on Oklahoma City Thunder defensive ace Lu Dort this week amid OKC's dominant 64-13 season. According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, one scout compared Dort to Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders,
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, earning their 48th win of the season and handing the Thunder just their fifth loss at home.
LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers make the trek to Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon for an NBA Western Conference showdown.
Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points led all five Thunder starters in double figures. All-Star Jalen Williams finished with 23 points, Chet Holmgren chipped in a double-double (22 points, 11 rebounds), four assists, six blocks, and two steals, and Lu Dort added 14 points and seven rebounds.