OKC Just Joined an Exclusive Club. Only 5 Franchises Have Ever Done What They Just Did.

The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the #1 overall seed for the third consecutive season with a 128-110 win over the Clippers. At 64-16, they're one win shy of back-to-back 65-win seasons.

Only five other franchises in NBA history have held the top seed for three straight years since the 16-team playoff format began in 1984: the Celtics (1984-88), Lakers (1984-90), Bulls (1996-98), Lakers again (2008-10), and the Warriors (2015-17). That's it. OKC is the sixth franchise to enter that conversation.

Chet Holmgren was dominant in the clincher — 30 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists. SGA added 20 and 11 assists in a game that was never really in doubt. The Thunder have home court advantage locked through the entire postseason. The defending champs aren't just running it back — they're running away from the field.