We'd rather not back NBA teams with nothing to play for in the last regular-season games, though the Thunder might be the exception. Why OKC? Well, the the handful of times the Thunder has played shorthanded this season, the reserves have taken their chance to play very seriously. Such as a 133-100 romp past the tanking Sixers when SGA, Lu Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein and Jalen Williams all had the night off. There was also a 107-89 romp past a competent Portland on March 7 when SGA, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren all missed. It happened again on Friday in a 145-111 rout of the Jazz when the starters were resting but Aaron Wiggins led the reserve side with 35 points. There is also no greater example of NBA surrender at the moment than the Pels, who effectively quit on Friday vs. the Heat in a humiliating 153-104 loss. Play Thunder