It's been known for a while, but the Oklahoma City Thunder officially clinched the West's first seed for the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers ' loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday sealed that spot.

The Thunder have secured the top seed in the Western Conference entering this year’s playoffs, reports Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City clinched the West’s No. 1 seed when the Lakers lost to the Bucks on Thursday evening.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to take on one of the Eastern Conference's worst squads in the Philadelphia 76ers. With a 56-12 record, the Thunder are among the league's best this year, and they are hosting the 23-45 76ers. Oklahoma City is entering the matchup with both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams sidelined, however.

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