Thunder vs Spurs feels predestined for West finals, not just for this year's NBA Playoffs
We’re not even one round into the playoffs, but it’s hard not to zoom ahead to a Western Conference Finals matchup that seems all but predestined. Thunder vs. Spurs .
The two teams were the cream of the conference in the regular season, and they’ve risen to the top in these playoffs. Phoenix and Portland have been overmatched. Denver has flopped and Minnesota feels like a loser even if it wins given the Wolves’ injuries.
The Rockets have imploded and the Lakers — even with a healthy Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic (and the latter seems like a big if) — are no match for the Thunder. Everything is pointing toward Thunder-Spurs. We might be saying that for the rest of the decade.
Let’s get to the rest of the Minutes. More: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fuels OKC Thunder past Phoenix Suns for sweep in NBA Playoffs Mark Daigneault’s place as playoff head coach Thunder coach Mark Daigneault entered Monday night with a 25-11 record in the playoffs. The NBA, in its playoff media guide, listed the all-time coaches by playoff winning percentage (minimum 40 games).
I don’t know where the 40 games threshold came from, but Daigneault is only a few games away from qualifying. As of now, Daigneault’s . 694 winning percentage in the playoffs would rank first among the qualified coaches.
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