The Oklahoma City Thunder joined some exclusive historical company by accomplishing one goal on their checklist while defending their championship.
The Thunder clinched the NBA’s best record and top seed with Wednesday night’s 128-110 road win over the LA Clippers.
It’s the third straight season that Oklahoma City earned the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed, as the Thunder became only the sixth team with a three-season streak as a top playoff seed since the league went to the 16-team playoff format in 1983-84, according to ESPN Research. The other five teams — the 1984 to 1988 Boston Celtics, 1984 to 1990 Los Angeles Lakers, 1996 to 1998 Chicago Bulls, 2008 to 2010 Lakers and 2015 to 2017 Golden State Warriors — all won multiple championships in that span.
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