The OKC THUNDER became the youngest NBA team ever to win a playoff series, and they did it with defense and poise. I talked to Luguentz Dort 🇭🇹 after the 4-0 series win over the Pelicans:

Heading home, and moving on ⚡️

Paris Lawson and Nick Gallo recap the night as the Thunder heads back to OKC to prepare for the Western Conference Semifinals 🤳

See you in the Western Conference Semifinals 👋

I loved this rebound from Dort so much. Just relentless effort. Chet wrestling Valanciunas, Dort comes flying in off the top rope to grab it. Winning play.

Shai on winning 4-0 as the youngest team to win a series:

'It's very hard to beat an NBA team, no matter what NBA team, four times in a row. You have to do a lot of things right on a lot of possessions... To figure it out and to stick with it the way we have is very impressive.'

JDub on coming up with plays in the 4th:

'We do a good job just coming together as a team during those moments. We had a good huddle right before we went on a run just about getting stops and buckling down. We lean on each other to make big plays and we're able to do that.'

A series defined by defense 🔒

Nick Gallo checks in with Lu and the crew post-game after advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals

Josh Giddey on the defense and scrappiness the Thunder showed this series:

'That was our identity the whole series. I thought the defensive end from Game 1 right through to tonight was outstanding.'

Lu Dort and Crew speak on tonight's win!

OKC THUNDER | #ThunderUp

Daigneault on OKC's 4-0 first round series win as the youngest team ever to win a series:

'We were very much in character. Credit to [the players] and credit to everybody in the organization that's worked hard not only this season, but in the last few years during this build.'

Mark Daigneault on OKC's 97-89 Game 4 win:

'The defense just kind of stabilized this all night. The game never got away from us... They tested our conviction in the game plan and the guys just stuck with it and really executed down the stretch. We did a great job on both ends.'

After tonight’s 97-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Oklahoma City Thunder becomes the youngest team to win a playoff series in NBA history.

Thunder advances to Western Conference Semifinals ⚡️

15-2 Thunder run behind some excellent defense, finishing possessions and threes from Josh and Dub.

3:26 remaining in Game 4 with OKC up 90-82

JDub with back to back massive plays - a deeeeeep 3 out top and then a steal on Ingram that led to a foul in transition and two free throws.

OKC with its largest lead at 8. 90-82

3:45 left

Josh Giddey has 8 made threes in the last two games here on the road.

Josh Giddey just pulled a three in transition on a 2 on 1 and nailed it to bring the Thunder back from a 5-point deficit.

80-80 with 7:59 to go

Josh Giddey with a massive corner three to quell a 9-0 Pelicans run

Pelicans just won their 2nd quarter of the series so far and lead 71-70 heading into the 4th quarter in New Orleans.

OKC: 43%, 7/27 3P, 11/16 FT
NOP: 40%, 7/27 3P, 14/16 FT

Wonderful playoff tension in this game right now.

Thunder leads 68-66 with 2:59 to go in Game 4.