The Oklahoma City Thunder are encouraged by the shot quality from beyond the arc in its First Round series despite the results from distance.

Scotty Pippen Jr. learned that the hard way in the fourth quarter when he attempted to cut off OKC's All-Star forward on a fastbreak. Williams brushed the undersized defender off with ease, sending him flying, before he stopped on a dime for a 3-pointer that found the bottom of the net.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced tickets for Western Conference semifinals home games go on sale Wednesday, April 30 at 10 a.m.

That said, the Thunder should prefer the Clippers to move on to Round 2. Leonard and Harden are a scary duo to face, but OKC is equipped with the right perimeter defenders to slow them down. Zubac has had a career season, but Hartenstein is the perfect counterpart against him on the boards and inside the paint.

After defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder will now either play the Denver Nuggets or LA Clippers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder await their second round matchup in the NBA Playoffs as the Denver Nuggets and LA Clippers. Who should the Thunder hope to see?