Joel Lorenzi

Nuggets star Nikola Jokić praises Thunder coaching staff from his NBA All-Star experience Monday night after Denver's win in OKC.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Thunder held on for a 118-112 win against the Celtics on Wednesday to lock up an spot in the NBA playoffs.

Of all the configurations seen across their 11 games together with the Thunder, it took Tuesday’s second-quarter lineup for the Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein pairing to look euphoric.

Just 10 games remain in a 60-12 season, and while OKC has long clinched the Western Conference's top seed, there's more than enough to watch for down the stretch.

The NBA will announce individual awards over the next several weeks and OKC Thunder guard Lu Dort is a contender for Defensive Player of the Year.

Ja Morant will reportedly miss Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs against the OKC Thunder on Saturday after the Memphis Grizzlies star suffered a hip injury in Game 3.

Denver’s building was sent into a frenzy by an equal dose of hope and belief. Hope that a Game 7 was possible. Belief that it could stomp the Thunder, 119-107, to unlock it.

Like a QB and his O-line, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander promised he’d buy Rolex for his Thunder teammates if he won NBA MVP — an idea from Jaylin Williams.

When asked what it felt like to be “Gallo’d” on the court in his postgame interview, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault chuckled. “We’re happy we’re going to the Finals, but I don’t want to stop coaching this team.”

The innocence of the OKC Thunder's youth has allowed them to enjoy each other’s company, unlike how many teams exist.