JJ Redick hypes up OKC Thunder: 'One of the greatest teams ever'

Completing another Round 1 sweep, the Oklahoma City Thunder enter their Round 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers . And once again, they'll be the overwhelming favorite to advance past them. The reigning NBA champions have been the league's best team this season.

After bringing home their first Larry O'Brien trophy last year, they look primed to be the first back-to-back NBA champions since Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant teamed up. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on his way to winning a second consecutive MVP award. The Thunder are the heavy favorite.

The Lakers are the underdog. Some might view the latter's status as a way to add a chip on your shoulder or as pure disrespect. But JJ Redick believes the stats back it up.

Los Angeles will need to pull off a seismic upset to beat OKC — especially if Luka Doncic misses most, if not all, of the Round 2 series with a hamstring strain. "We saw a stat in our morning meeting. Teams that have had back-to-back, 10 or more better net ratings in consecutive seasons, you're talking about the '95-'96 Bulls and '96-'97 Bulls and the '15-'17 Warriors.