OKC Thunder to face 1 of these 3 teams in Round 1 of 2026 NBA playoffs

And then there were three. The Oklahoma City Thunder dwindled their possible Round 1 opponents to just three possibilities. We saw the first batch of play-in tournament games played out on Tuesday.

The eighth seed will be determined on Friday. The Portland Trail Blazers clinched the seventh seed in a 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns . They will face the San Antonio Spurs.

Deni Avdija had a stellar postseason debut with 41 points and 12 assists. His squad survived a 24-4 run in the second half on the road. Now, the Suns will get one more chance to get a playoff spot.

They will host the winner of Wednesday's Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers matchup. Those are the three teams left that the Thunder could face. Regardless of who advances, the Thunder should be the heavy favorite to win the Round 1 series.