The Thunder currently have the third-highest chances of winning the NBA Finals, according to FiveThirtyEight.

In their most recent NBA predictions, the website has the Thunder with a nine percent chance of winning the Finals, behind only the Raptors and Warriors.

As far as playoff predictions go, the Thunder are a virtual lock to make the postseason and are projected to finish with a 54-28 record, which would be second in the Western Conference to the Warriors at 58-24.

Oklahoma City is currently third in the West with a 21-12 record, just one game back of the Warriors in first place. They currently lead the NBA in defense and have the fourth-best point differential in the league.

With Russell Westbrook and Paul George each playing at an All-Star level, and George arguably at an MVP level, the Thunder figure to stick around all season long in the West.