OKLAHOMA CITY -- How will the Oklahoma City Thunder handle the distractions that come along with being historically dominant?

That's the kind of challenge the defending champions face after the Thunder have followed up last season's title run by matching the best 25-game start in NBA history.

Oklahoma City punched its ticket to Las Vegas with a 138-89 win over the Phoenix Suns in Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals at the Paycom Center. It was the most lopsided loss in Phoenix history and the biggest blowout of this season, but the Thunder have made routs seem routine during a 24-1 start, which had only been done before by the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors .

Oklahoma City has outscored opponents by an average of 17.4 points this season, putting the Thunder on pace to obliterate the

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