Will the Knicks lose a playoff game before the Thunder? Both just swept and dominated their series.
72% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 36 predictions cast.
The question resolved false on the evening of May 19, 2026, when the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first playoff loss of the postseason before the Knicks played a game. San Antonio defeated Oklahoma City 122-115 in double overtime in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, marking the Thunder's first loss after sweeping their earlier opponents in the 2026 playoffs.
On the same evening at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, preserving their own unbeaten record entering the conference finals. Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and led New York back from a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to complete the comeback victory.
Both franchises had swept their respective opponents in the second round and entered the conference finals without having dropped a game. The Thunder fell first, losing to Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs before New York had an opportunity to lose a game that evening. The community estimated a 72% probability that the Knicks would lose a playoff game first; it was the Thunder who absorbed that first loss instead.