Oklahoma City Thunder has been in phenomenal form this year. For the entirety of the regular season, the Thunder has been on the top. And when they moved up to the playoffs, things did not seem to be any different. Dominating their opponents one after the other, the Thunder comfortably reached the conference finals. In the finals, the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and co. faced a daunting Minnesota Timberwolves. But what happened next was absolute class.
The Thunder looked in sublime form right from the word go. Winning 2 games on the trot, Thunder looked well on course. But then, Game 3 presented them with a harsh reality check. Losing by 42 points, the conference final seemed to be hanging in balance. But it was then the Thunder proved why they deserved a place in the NBA finals. Winning Game 4 and Game 5, OKC have successfully qualified for the finals.
Now, a look at their home records will explain the extent of how well the Thunder had performed this year. During the playoffs, OKC made their home a fortress. They won 8 games while losing on only 1 occasion. And looking at the difference in points in which they won speaks volumes about how much Gilgeous-Alexander and co. have dominated.
OKC is 8-1 at home in the playoffs.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) May 29, 2025
They won those 8 games by 51, 19, 43, 7, 32, 36, 15 and 30.
In the one loss (Denver, Game 1) — they were up 9 with 3 mins left and lost by 2.
So they’re +231 in 9 home games.
Um…
OKC won their 8 playoff games at home by 51, 19, 43, 7, 32, 36,15 and 30 points, respectively. Meanwhile, looking at their impeccable performance this year, an NBA legend made an apology.
Magic Johnson Apologizes To Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder won 124-94 in Game 5 to win their conference finals 4-1. Securing a place in the NBA finals, the Thunder has turned quite a few heads. One of them is the NBA legend Magic Johnson. While initially Johnson did not consider OKC as a championship prospect, now, he is ready to apologize.
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“I want to apologize to the Oklahoma City Thunder for underestimating them and not thinking they were ready to compete for a Championship,” Johnson wrote on X.
I want to apologize to the Oklahoma City Thunder for underestimating them and not thinking they were ready to compete for a Championship.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 29, 2025
Thus, with things looking quite rosy for the Oklahoma City Thunder, it now remains to be seen how things pan out in the future.
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