After the OKC Thunder decimated the will to live out of the Orlando Magic, 128-92, the team celebrated their 40th win of the season. That specific number win holds a special significance within the NBA -- a weight placed on the number by 13 time NBA champion Phil Jackson. Winning a pair of rings as a player with the New York Knicks, then adding eleven more coaching the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille (Shaq) O'Neal, Phil knows a thing or two about what it takes to win. In 2008, he shared one of those things it takes: getting to the 40 win mark before suffering the 20th loss. Today, Gabriel Ebersole takes a deep dive into the validity of Phil Jackson's 40-20 rule, OKC's 40th win, and the Thunder players who were key in victory, including Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe, and Isaiah Hartenstein's first career triple double.

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