Player grades: Thunder clinch 1st seed with 128-110 win over Clippers

Meeting Jordan Miller at the rim, Chet Holmgren denied his daring drive with another block. Maneuvering the baseline, he found Jalen Williams on a timely cut for an animated dunk. The defense-to-offense sequence was enough to force a white flag to be waved.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were in firm control in their 128-110 win over the LA Clippers . They led by as many as 25 points. More importantly, they've officially clinched the NBA's first seed throughout the 2026 NBA playoffs.

Seeing a possible Round 1 series preview, you witnessed just how huge a talent gap there is between the Thunder and the play-in tournament field. Treating this as a pseudo-playoff game considering the stakes, they didn't have any funny business from the jump. Holmgren set the tone on both ends of the floor.

He knocked down a catch-and-shoot outside look. The seven-footer couldn't miss from the floor. Against Brook Lopez, the lob attempts were too easy.