As the Thunder await their Round 1 opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks could be opportune opponents to utilize the Holmgren-Hartenstein duo. The eighth seed will have Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II or Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey.

The NBA will announce individual awards over the next several weeks and OKC Thunder coach Mark Daigneault has a case to repeat as NBA Coach of the Year.

The Oklahoma City Thunder has finished at the top of the Western Conference for the second consecutive year, but there are noticable differences between both teams.