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Thunder’s return to NBA playoffs is an ahead-of-schedule arrival, not an appearance

OKLAHOMA CITY — In 2022, the Oklahoma City Thunder won 24 games. When Oklahoma City made its first leap last season, improving by 16 wins and losing in the Play-In Tournament’s second game, it piqued the league’s interest. GO DEEPER NBA regular season ends with a thriller and shifting standings In the locker room postgame, they passedout shirts that read “Northwest Division Champions,” which happened to be the division from which all three of the conference’s top seeds came. “But I’ve got four or five of them in my bag.” Oklahoma City, with an average age of 23.9 years, has become the youngest team in NBA history to secure a No. It’s really about how your team performs.” GO DEEPER NBA playoffs preview: Play-in predictions, first-round series guide Sure, the Thunder might be ahead of schedule.

New York Times

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