OKC's magic number for the #1 overall seed is 1.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's magic number for the #1 overall seed has dropped to 1. One more OKC win or one San Antonio loss, and the Thunder lock up home-court advantage throughout the entire 2026 NBA Playoffs.

It's been a dominant regular season for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company. Nine teams have already clinched playoff berths — the Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, and Cavaliers in the East, plus the Thunder, Spurs, Nuggets, Lakers, and Rockets in the West. The final four days of the regular season are now entirely about seeding.

The most interesting battles are in the 6-through-9 range, where the Hawks, Raptors, 76ers, Hornets, Magic, and Heat are separated by just two games. The play-in tournament looms large. For OKC, though, the mission is nearly complete — they've been the best team in basketball all year, and the bracket is about to confirm it.