OKC Thunder officially clinch the West's No. 1 seed for 2025 NBA playoffs
It's been known for a while, but the Oklahoma City Thunder officially clinched the West's first seed for the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers' loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday sealed that spot.
The Thunder have been in first place for most of the season. They've enjoyed a cushy double-digit game lead atop of the West. They're currently up 12.5 games from the second-placed Houston Rockets.
This marks the season straight season the Thunder captured the first seed. They won it in the regular-season finale last year with some outside luck. No drama was needed this season to secure it. OKC has already matched its win total from last year with a 57-12 record.
The West will run through OKC. The Thunder should enter the playoffs as a title favorite. They'll find out who their first-round opponent will be after the play-in tournament decides the seventh and eighth seeds.
With the first seed locked up, the Thunder have little to play for in the 2024-25 regular season's final three weeks. They won't chase the NBA's best record and instead focus on entering the postseason healthy and confident.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: OKC Thunder officially clinch West's No. 1 seed for 2025 NBA playoffs
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