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The Oklahoma City Thunder have had a sensational season. On Wednesday, night, the franchise reached the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years. Via ESPN's

“These guys are uncommon,” said Daigneault, who was an assistant at Florida when the Thunder lost to Miami in the ’12 Finals, was coaching Oklahoma City’s G-League team in ’16 and has been at the Thunder helm since 2020. “They do everything right. They’re professional. They’re high character ….”

The Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the Western Conference Finals last night in resounding fashion over the Minnesota Timberwolves, booking just their second trip to the Finals since moving from Seattle to OKC in 2008.

They have beaten 28 of the 29 other NBA teams by double figures at least once this season. The only team to avoid that fate against the Thunder was Golden State, which actually outscored Oklahoma City by an average of 4.7 points per game in their head-to-head matchups.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a run of their own this season. Having secured the top spot in the WC for the second consecutive year, OKC have now won the conference finals. With 68 wins, they have set a franchise record while surpassing achievements from both the Oklahoma City and Seattle Supersonics eras.

Oklahoma City closed out the Western Conference finals in five games, facing little resistance from Minnesota in the clincher.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder have a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals after a clutch victory in Monday's Game 4.

The Western Conference Finals see the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder one game away from reaching the NBA Finals after a wild Game 4 win gave them a 3-1 series lead over the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.

Kevin Durant's potential exit from the Phoenix Suns has sparked widespread speculation about where the 36-year-old superstar might land next. But one place that can be scratched off the list, at least according to former Golden State Warriors forward Matt Barnes,

ClutchPoints' Bailey Bassett believes the Warriors will acquire a declining ex-Thunder MVP in free agency to help Curry in the Bay."(Russell) Westbrook was impressive with the (Denver) Nuggets this season,