Mark Daigneault said Oklahoma City was decisive, played well on the catch and found the open man consistently.

On the other hand, all of the underlying numbers are begging us to buy the Thunder as an NBA Finals favorite. OKC (44-10) has lapped the Western Conference. The Thunder is the best team in the West by such a significant margin that anything short of a Finals trip would be a bummer.

At the All-Star break, the Oklahoma City Thunder prettily sit at the top of the Western Conference standings. With a 44-10 record and eight-game lead, they should cruise to a second straight first-seed finish.

On Thursday, the NBA world was shocked to learn that Victor Wembanyama would be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season due to deep vein thrombosis in

The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season.

During his time suiting up for the Thunder, Sene wore only jersey No. 18 and put up 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

The Thunder have been historically good throughout the season, and it comes with historical dominance. Over the course of the 2024-25 season, Oklahoma City has had a firm grip on the No. 1 seed in the West and been near-even with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the league.

Here are three things to look for when watching the OKC Thunder, the Western Conference's top-seeded team, for the remainder of the regular season.

By all indicators, OKC is enjoying one of the most dominating seasons the NBA has ever seen. Several lopsided affairs have painted the Thunder's 44-10 record at the All-Star break. 32 of their wins have been by 10-plus points.