What to know about the opening round [Video]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set for playoff basketball after closing out regular season play with a lopsided victory that clinched the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference. Below is what you need to know before it’s playoff basketball time in Oklahoma City.Who will the Thunder play?Because the Thunder finished with the No. 1 seed in the West, they had to wait until Friday night for the Play-In Tournament to end.The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 7 seed after beating the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In Tournament, and the Sacramento Kings advanced to the winner-take-all Play-In Tournament game against the Pelicans. New Orleans came out victorious and will head to Oklahoma City as the No. 8 seed. How to get playoff ticketsThunder playoff tickets went on sale Monday morning, and fans have a few opportunities to get in the game.A limited number of tickets are available for …