You can call it an underwhelming start because of the excellence of this Oklahoma City Thunder team. Two double-overtime games, not playing up to the team's ca

The Oklahoma City Thunder take a 5-game winning streak against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in Monday.

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City hosts Golden State trying to extend its four-game home winning streak. Oklahoma City went 68-14 overall, 39-13 in Western Conference action and 36-6 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Thunder averaged 120.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 107.6 last season.

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It’s one thing to be the reigning champs. It’s another thing entirely to come out a month into the new season and look like you’ve somehow gotten better.

The Oklahoma City Thunder showcased their dominance once again by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 126-109, marking their sixth consecutive victory. With standout performances from Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

Simply having Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor alongside a group of any Thunder role players is enough to win 90% of their games. Mark Daigenault is a phenomenal coach who has instilled great defensive principles and a culture of work ethic and energy for all 82 games, which allows OKC to win on the margins even when short-handed.

In the heartland, they have built something relentless, something precise. Against the Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder were a perfect, punishing machine.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder currently stand at a league-best 14-1, with their reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only playing a handful of fourth quarters so fa