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Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gestures during the second half of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder say they aren't perfect. The champs' 8-0 playoff record is spotless anyway
The Oklahoma City Thunder insist they haven’t been perfect during their NBA title defense. Their record at the halfway point disagrees. The Thunder completed their second straight series sweep of the spring when they held off the resilient Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 of the second round. Oklahoma City went 8-0 against LeBron James and the Lakers this season, and the defending champs are also 8-0 in these playoffs after back-to-back routs of Phoenix and Los Angeles. The Thunder are unquestionably the class of the NBA as they seek the NBA’s first back-to-back championships since Golden State did it 2017 and 2018.
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