Still, the Thunder's 30-2 run was the quintessential moment that exemplified the defending champion's dominance, extending the NBA's best record to 17 wins in 18 tries, with enough time for Gilgeous-Alexander to sit out the entire fourth quarter. Oklahoma City coerced the Jazz into a whopping 27 turnovers.

The Utah Jazz ended up losing by a large margin to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 144-112. It was a tale of two halves for the Jazz, who looked like two different teams before and after halftime. The Jazz came out hot in the first half,

The NBA went with a throwback theme for the 2025-26 City Edition uniforms. Every team had the chance to remix an old-school classic. For the Thunder, that was the Native American heritage jerseys they wore in the 2018-19 season. Ironically enough, with Russell Westbrook.

Blazers rookie Caleb Love, who missed the initial game with the Thunder, scored a career-high 26 points in the win over the Warriors. Love recognizes, though, that his primary contributions must come on the other end of the floor.

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled its City Edition court ahead of tonight's matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The Thunder debuted the new jersey and court in celebration of Native American Heritage Night. The Nike special jerseys were first seen at the First Americans Museum in late August.

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.

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