Bonkers OKC stats show just how dominant the 24-1 start was
OKLAHOMA CITY — In the midst of its longest winning streak in franchise history, the Oklahoma City Thunder they beat the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup and go to Las Vegas for a match with the Los Angeles Lakers or the San Antonio Spurs. The The Thunder’s 24-1 start tied the Golden State Warriors for the best start through 25 games in NBA history.
then, an astonishingly revealing statistic encompassing the Thunder’s dominance, puts things into perspective, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.
“The Oklahoma City Thunder have led by at least 20 points for 264 minutes, 17 seconds this season. They’ve trailed for 249 minutes, 53 seconds. Not bad,” Bontemps told ESPN’s Matt Williams.
25 games in the 2025-26 campaign. and the Thunder spent more time leading opponents by 20+ points than trailing at all. Head coach Mark Daigneault and his starters watched the Thunder turn a 38-point lead (100-72) into a 53-point lead in the final frame.
Oklahoma City outscored Phoenix 64-41 in the second half. Shai Giljus-Alexander led six Thunder players in double figures with 28 points in 27 minutes, including Chet Holmgren (24 points) and Jalen Williams (15 points). The trio extended the Thunder’s 24-1 start.
Thunder made history after winning the NBA Cup
Absurd statistics that emphasize The Thunder’s dominance this season continues as a winning streakwho hit a franchise-record 16 on Wednesday. The Thunder improved to 24-1 on the season and with a historic +17.4 point differential, showed no signs of slowing down.
Actually, here it is another eye-opening statistic as further evidence of the significant gap the defending champion Thunder have built between themselves and the rest of the NBA, according to Ks Keerthinke Uthaiakumar, formerly of Twitter.
“OKC has outscored opponents by 437 points this season, the largest margin through the first 25 games of a season in NBA history,” Uthayakumar said. “90 points more than the team with the second best margin, the 2007-08 Boston Celtics.”
The Thunder will face either the Lakers or the Spurs in the semifinals of the NBA Cup on Saturday in Las Vegas.
2025-12-11 04:43:00
