Oklahoma City finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA and they were then able to sweep their way past the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs.

This used to be a Holiday in Bricktown, NBA Draft Lottery day with hopes resting in the balance as the Oklahoma City Thunder attempted to retool its roster. Now, the OKC Thunder sit as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the second straight year,

The Sixers jumped up to the No. 3 spot. The Dallas Mavericks won the No. 1 spot to add Cooper Flagg. The San Antonio Spurs also received some lottery luck and finished in the No. 3 spot. The Thunder will return to reality after fantasizing for months about the chances to add the No.