Overview
- Oklahoma City, which beat the Clippers 128-110 on Wednesday, sealed the league’s best record at 64-16 with two games left.
- Chet Holmgren led the clincher with 30 points and 14 rebounds while adding five assists, two steals and four blocks.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 20 points and 11 assists and extended his 20-point scoring streak, though reports differ on the exact count.
- The Thunder have won 19 of their past 20 after a midseason lull and frequent injuries, with only Isaiah Joe and Cason Wallace reaching 70 games.
- The three-year run atop the West places them with the Celtics, Lakers, Bulls and Warriors in rare company, and their first-round series will start at home the weekend of April 18.