OKC again starts playoff run with 1st-round sweep
The Thunder opened these playoffs in similar fashion to last season's championship run, sweeping their first-round series, this time against the Suns.
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The Thunder opened these playoffs in similar fashion to last season's championship run, sweeping their first-round series, this time against the Suns.
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