The OKC Thunder downed the Minnesota Timberwolves by a final score of 118-103 on Thursday night, giving them a 2-0 series lead in this best-of-seven conference finals showdown.
Not only does such an outcome have Oklahoma City two wins away from advancing to their first championship round since 2012, but it also has them tied in the league's history books with one of the greatest teams ever assembled in a rather elite statistical category.
OKC Thunder tie 2016-17 Warriors for most double-digit wins
As a result of their 15-point edge over the Wolves in Game 2, the Thunder have now accumulated 60 wins by double-digits throughout the 2024-25 regular season and playoffs combined, matching the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors with the most in NBA history.
Being in the same breath as such a squad is undeniably an exciting feat on its own, as these Dubs are regularly argued as one of the best collections of talent the game has ever seen.
With a roster being headlined by Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, it's hard to argue against such a sentiment.
It's also worth noting that this Golden State team went on to compile 67 wins during the regular season (one shy of OKC's 68), breezed through the 2017 postseason, and, ultimately, claimed their first title of the KD-era.
Without question, this core led by Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, and, of course, the recently anointed MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be thrilled with being viewed in the same light as this aforementioned bunch by the time their careers are all said and done.
The first step in actually receiving such a lofty status will be them running the whole postseason gamut and taking home the franchise's first Larry O'Brien Trophy since the 1979 season, when they were still the Seattle SuperSonics.
Though there's plenty of action still on the horizon in this year's playoffs, what bodes well for the Thunder is the fact that, with their current lead, history suggests they should be seen as a near lock to advance to the 2025 NBA Finals. Oklahoma City has never lost a best-of-seven series when up 2-0, while 92.0 percent of clubs throughout history have gone on to win when boasting such a lead.
At this point, it should come as no surprise that OKC is by far the favorite to win the West and represent their conference in this year's title round.
On top of this exciting status, considering they wrapped up the year with the highest per-game point differential of all time at 12.9, it should also be expected that, sooner or later, they'll add at least one more double-digit victory to their collection and officially take the top spot in this all-time category for themselves.