The Thunder will have a five-game homestand from Mar. 27 to Apr. 5. That gives them 12 days to play at Paycom Center and sleep in their beds. That will be much-needed as it's fresh off the season's longest road trip of five games. Such is life in the NBA in March and April, when schedule-makers cram in the final batch of games before the playoffs.

What a difference a year makes. Last August, Bricktown was in a frenzy about its lack of National TV dates and omission from the League's biggest showcase game