Let's look at this:
1. The teams are close in distance, and of course there's a natural TX/OK rivalry with the two.
2. Almost every game during LAST years playoff series went down to the wire. Nearly every game the two played during this season came down to the wire. The first two games of this series are the same way.
Of course in todays NBA there's no fighting or rough stuff allowed, but other than that element, this is a classic rivalry already.
1. The teams are close in distance, and of course there's a natural TX/OK rivalry with the two.
2. Almost every game during LAST years playoff series went down to the wire. Nearly every game the two played during this season came down to the wire. The first two games of this series are the same way.
Of course in todays NBA there's no fighting or rough stuff allowed, but other than that element, this is a classic rivalry already.