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

Kendrick Perkins breaks down why the Thunder are dominating early this season, pointing to their historic defense.

Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder's best regular-season start in franchise history, one NBA analyst is calling it the best he's ever seen. After taking in the Thunder's impressive back-to-back wins against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Paycom Center, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix is still in awe.

The NBA schedule-makers did the Charlotte Hornets no favors on Saturday night.

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.

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.

Preview the Oklahoma City Thunder's NBA matchup with Los Angeles, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

Oklahoma City finished 68-14 overall and 39-13 in Western Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Thunder averaged 26.9 assists per game on 44.6 made field goals last season.

James Borrego hopes his team's shooting level matches its defensive intensity when the New Orleans Pelicans take a second shot at a first win for their interim coach Monday night against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Golden State Warriors (6-5) face the Oklahoma City Thunder (10-1) Tuesday. Tip-off from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Warriors vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

On the second night of a back-to-back, the Charlotte Hornets were faced with their toughest opponent of the season: the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder.