OKC has had a contending team incur injuries in 3 playoff runs.
2013: OKC #1 seed. Westbrook injured in 1st Round. Spurs go to the NBA Finals.
2014: OKC makes WCF vs Spurs. Ibaka gets injured. Spurs win NBA Finals.
2026: OKC #1 seed and makes WCF vs Spurs. JDub + Mitchell get injured. Spurs go to the NBA Finals.
Mark Daigneault: “At the end of the day, there’s no player I'd rather have on the team than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 7 in the Western Conference finals.”