Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in one half, and the Thunder dominated a depleted Dallas to secure the No 1 seed in the Western Conference
Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell, left, passes the ball around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey in Sunday’s game.Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell, left, passes the ball around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey in Sunday’s game.fans celebrated a team that went from winning 24 games two seasons ago to having the best record in the Western Conference this time around.
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said he is proud of a squad that began the season as the third-youngest team in the league. The Thunder will have to wait for the play-in tournament ’s conclusion to learn their first-round opponent. Of the 20 postseason seeds, 15 were decided on Sunday, as were three of the four play-in matchups and three of the four first-round series that don’t include play-in teams.
“A hell of a regular season,” Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo said. “Let’s get ready for the playoffs.” “So proud of them,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “There’s not really a lot of words for it. You talk about a group who has been up, been down, battled back, resilient ... they proved it. Big stakes, they took it in their own hands.”
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