The OKC Thunder is set to begin the 2025-26 NBA season, which starts on Oct. 21. Expectations will be high for the Thunder. It won its first-ever championship last season and is looking to become the first team to win consecutive titles since Golden State in 2017 and 2018.

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The defending champion Thunder are off to a 7-0 start while the Pelicans and Nets are both winless two weeks into the NBA season. Oklahoma City looks legitimately good again while New Orleans and Brooklyn both look really bad. The question is, which streak will end first?

That gives the Thunder an implied team point total of 114.5 and the Clippers 107.5. Be sure to check out DraftKings for all the latest game odds & player props for every matchup this week on the NBA schedule! F Jalen Williams (wrist) is OUT for Tuesday’s game C Chet Holmgren (back) missed Sunday’s game G Lu Dort (illness) missed Sunday’s game

Soon afterward, Dixon learned about a new job change. After spending last season as a Thunder assistant, he'd take over as the G League's OKC Blue head coach. Kameron Woods had previously spent the past three seasons as the affiliate's head coach and won the 2024 G League championship. He's returned to being an OKC assistant.

Holmgren played in just 32 games last season due to a hip injury before returning to help lead the Thunder to its first NBA championship. All things Thunder: Latest Oklahoma City Thunder news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.

Gobert's teams have also ranked in the top 10 for defensive rating in each of the last five seasons, going back to his days with Utah. The 33-year-old center is a clear floor raiser on defense, and he deserves a spot on this list despite some regression.

The OKC Thunder remained undefeated with a 127-108 win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Here are three takeaways.