Thunder Secure No. 1 Seed, Home Court Advantage For Playoffs
April 9, 2026
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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 128-110 on Wednesday night to clinch the best record in the NBA. The Thunder also secured home court advantage for the playoffs with the win. Now obviously we go to the playoffs and it's a blank slate, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. This doesn't carry over, but it is good to have home court.
And it's good to have a little bit of momentum from the season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 20 points and 11 assists, with Jalen Williams adding 18 points. Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 20 points in 141 straight games. The Thunder currently have the fourth-most wins over a two-year span with 132. The team also secured the No. 1 seed in the West for the third straight season.
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