4. Oklahoma City Thunder (3-1)
The Oklahoma City Thunder were just too talented and too deep for the Dallas Mavericks, who were in over the heads in this playoff series.
The Thunder moving on to the second round is a pretty much a forgone conclusion at this point. Question is, moving forward, is whether or not the Thunder will prove to be a formidable opponent for the San Antonio Spurs, who they will meet.
With Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the Thunder will always have a chance against any team in a seven-game series. Though, will their supporting cast show up? That’s the biggest thing when playing against the team like the Spurs.
It doesn’t come down to just Durant and Westbrook. You have to be San Antonio as a team, not as individuals. I’m not sure if they have the ability to do that.
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