The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 128-110 on Wednesday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Calif.
In doing so, the Thunder have locked up the top seed in the Western Conference and the best overall record in the NBA for the second straight season. The defending NBA champions are rolling heading into the playoffs with just two games remaining in the regular season.
As such, a wild state has emerged about Thunder star Chet Holmgren: He has never finished worse than a No. 1 seed in his basketball career.
Holmgren spent four seasons playing in high school at Minnehaha Academy, and they finished as the top seed every season. He then spent one year at Gonzaga, and the Bulldogs were the top seed in that NCAA Tournament.
Now, the Thunder have clinched their third straight No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
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Holmgren, the No. 2 selection in the 2022 NBA Draft, missed his entire rookie season due to a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, which is why that 2022 season isn’t on this graphic.
Other than that, Holmgren has become accustomed to being a No. 1 seed, and that tradition continues going into the 2026 postseason.
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs made a run for the top seed, but the Thunder sealed the deal with the victory on Wednesday night, and they will wait to see who they will face in the first round.
