The Oklahoma City Thunder are a very special team in the NBA. What started as a rough rebuild from losing Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden has blossomed into the first-seed in the Western Conference and an NBA Finals favorite.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have become a powerhouse in the Western Conference. Here is a quick look at how they did

Despite not getting a second contract with the Thunder, Giddey remains highly of them. After all, while he's no longer on a title contender, he gets to be the primary ball-handler

They would need to be a perfect 8-0 down the stretch to pull off the feat, however, and the odds for them doing so are pretty long. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Thunder are currently +430 to pull off the feat: One point in the Thunder's favor is that they have gone on some major win streaks this season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder enjoyed a 145-117 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. It was a stress-free blowout victory where OKC led by as many as 43 points. The result was known by halftime. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 12 assists.

The Bulls knew they couldn't just stroll into Oklahoma City with the Thunder on a nine-game winning streak, but they didn't expect to be dominated 145-117, either.

The Thunder are in impressive company, however the team knows its historic season won't matter much if they falter in the postseason.

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s historic regular season reached a new milestone, making NBA history in Monday’s 145-117 blowout win against the Chicago Bulls. After Thunder fans welcomed back Bulls guard Josh Giddey to Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center,