Despite four losses in the last five games, FiveThirtyEight.com has predicted the Thunder to finish as the four seed in the Western Conference.
The latest projections on Nate Silver’s site have OKC, San Antonio, and Utah finishing at 47-35. If that were the case, the Thunder would win the tiebreaker and finish in fourth place.
Things might seem bad right now, but these projections take a more positive outlook on the Thunder’s playoff hopes. OKC’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now two. If the Nuggets win out and the Thunder get two wins, they both finish at 47-35.