In possible last chess match, OKC Thunder show Billy Donovan love

Embracing after the final buzzer, Mark Daigneault got the best of Billy Donovan for perhaps the last time ever when both head coaches square off against each other. Just your latest reminder that the Padawan has surpassed his Jedi. The Oklahoma City Thunder utilized a 22-0 run to pull away late in their 131-113 win over the Chicago Bulls .

It took a little longer than usual to get there, but they grabbed one of their last gimme games of the year. Both teams are on opposite sides of the NBA highway. The Thunder hope to go back-to-back as the reigning NBA champions.

Meanwhile, the Bulls are about to hit the reset button. The only guys safe on their roster are Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis. Returning to his old NBA job, Donovan saw the Bulls get officially eliminated from the postseason.

And considering his recent comments about not fully denying his interest in returning to college ball, feels the writing is on the wall that his time in the league will soon end. Before the game, Daigneault talked about Donovan and his time with him. Of course, it's well documented how much the Hall-of-Fame coach helped him get his start.