The Oklahoma City Thunder have now become the fourth team in NBA history to win 21 out of its first 22 games, with a win over Golden State on Tuesday night. Alt

The fact that neither rotation players Alex Caruso, Lu Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein were out for OKC was certainly a factor. But for the Warriors, lacking Steph Curry (quad) and Al Horford (sciatica), it was their own depth that put a scare in a team known for wearing down opponents with endless waves of athletic wings.

OKC moved to 20-1 through the first full month of the 2025-26 NBA campaign. Let’s take a look at their five closest games so far this year.

A popular NBA podcast recently divvied up percentage chances to claim the 2026 NBA title, with Oklahoma City leading the way.

“Personally, I'd love to win every game by like 30, if we could, but there's a lot to learn in close games,” Mitchell said. “And there's a way to kind of fight through what's going on, especially when things aren't going our way. It's a great opportunity to get better as a team and find a way. So, I think those games are very important for us.”

The Thunder likes to play with a surplus of guards and perimeter-oriented players. That’s especially true given Chet Holmgren, who logs most of his minutes at power forward and some at center, is also a perimeter-oriented big who can defend in space.

The OKC Thunder Community Foundation celebrates Giving Tuesday with game changing donations to four local nonprofits with a youth focus.

Thunder forward Chet Holmgren reveals when he first saw potential in the Thunder's breakout player this season.