Thunder Can Clinch the #1 Seed Tonight

The Oklahoma City Thunder can lock up the No. 1 overall seed in the NBA playoffs tonight. A win over the Clippers OR a Spurs loss to Portland clinches it. And with Wemby and Castle both sitting out for San Antonio, that second scenario just got a lot more likely.

OKC has been the best team in basketball all season long, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-caliber campaign. The Thunder have won 6 straight and their defense has been suffocating — they lead the league in defensive rating and have the depth to match up with anyone in a seven-game series.

Homecourt advantage through the Finals matters. The Thunder learned that the hard way in past playoff runs. Tonight they can make sure every road to the championship goes through Oklahoma City.