Overview
- Tuesday’s opener at the Clippers begins a four-game, six-night trip and offers a chance to reach 8-0 for the first time in franchise history.
- Reigning MVP and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the way, averaging about 33.6 points and coming off a 30-point outing against New Orleans.
- Oklahoma City has navigated key absences with depth, reaching 7-0 without Jalen Williams and with Chet Holmgren limited by a back issue while using four different starting lineups.
- The start places the champs in rare company as just the third team to begin back-to-back seasons 7-0, alongside the mid-1990s Rockets and mid-1960s Celtics.
- Counting last postseason and this start, the Thunder are 94-22 since October 2024, reinforcing a prolonged run of dominance.