Recap: OKC Thunder's Thursday playoff practice (April 18)

The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Thursday as they prepare to find out who their first-round opponent is by the end of Friday. It will either be the New Orleans Pelicans or Sacramento Kings as they fight it out for the eighth seed.

As the first seed, the Thunder will have roughly two days to prepare for their playoff matchup due to the Play-In tournament. The full first-round series schedule can be read here.

After practice, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and starters Lu Dort and Josh Giddey talked to the media. Daigneault discussed handling the playoffs while Dort and Giddey discussed their first playoff series together as a core.

Here’s a quick recap of the Thunder’s Thursday practice: