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Thunder Lock Up #1 Overall Seed — Chet Goes for 30 and 14

It's official: the Oklahoma City Thunder are the NBA's best team for the second straight year. Chet Holmgren turned in a monster 30-point, 14-rebound, 4-block performance as OKC demolished the Clippers 128-110 to lock up the No. 1 overall seed at 64-16.

SGA added 20 points and 11 assists in a game that never felt close. The Thunder have won 17 of their last 18 and have lost just two games since February 13. Their 40-9 record against the Western Conference is absurd.

This is back-to-back 60-win seasons — the first time in franchise history. OKC gets home court through the entire postseason, and with Chet looking like a legitimate two-way superstar and SGA orchestrating everything, they're the clear favorites to defend their title. The West goes through Oklahoma City.